Monthly Archives: December 2012

Jack Schmitt’s Christmas Poem

Posted on December 23, 2012 by asteitel

NASA didn’t give its Apollo astronauts too much free time during missions. Crews had to go through multi-stage checklists before any manoeuvre and had experiments to run during the three day transits to and from the Moon. Everything, down to … Continue reading →

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The Last Words on the Moon

Posted on December 16, 2012 by asteitel

We’ve just passed the 40th anniversary of Apollo 17 leaving the Moon. On December 14, 1972, commander Gene Cernan and lunar module pilot Jack Schmitt in the LM Challenger blasted off from Taurus-Littrow, ending the last manned lunar sojourn. It was … Continue reading →

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NASA’s Plan for Mars Makes the Old New Again

Posted on December 5, 2012 by asteitel

Yesterday, NASA announced a bold new plan of exploration for the coming decade on Mars. It’s exciting. I love plans that include a methodical exploration of other worlds that will help answer the bigger questions out there, like why Mars developed … Continue reading →

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Carnival of Space #278

Posted on December 2, 2012 by asteitel

It’s time, once again, to see what’s got the Internet buzzing (space-wise) this week with another Carnival of Space! Today’s unrelated spaceflight image is Wally Schirra boarding the gondola at the Navy’s centrifuge in Johnsville, Pennsylvania. This picture was taken … Continue reading →

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