Tag Archives: Armstrong

Vintage Space Favourites of 2012

Posted on January 1, 2013 by asteitel

The past twelve months have been very good ones. I’ve met and worked with some incredible people, ventured into the (often awkward) world of podcasts and webcasts, and have read and written more than I ever did in grad school. … Continue reading →

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Carnival of Space #265

Posted on September 2, 2012 by asteitel

It’s time for another Carnival of Space! The biggest news this past week is of course Neil Armstrong’s death. It’s a loss for the world and the space community in particular. In this week’s carnival we have a number of … Continue reading →

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Neil Armstrong OpEd in the Guardian

Posted on August 26, 2012 by asteitel

I was asked to write an opinion piece on Neil Armstrong’s passing for the Guardian. I thought a lot about the role he’s played in spaceflight history, not just because of the missions he flew but because of what he … Continue reading →

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Neil Armstrong: Ace Engineer and Hotshot Test Pilot

Posted on August 25, 2012 by asteitel

I walked in the house this afternoon to find a heap of emails, text messages, and voicemails about Neil Armstrong’s death. I was shocked. My next thought was that Armstrong will never be truly gone. When he stepped on the Moon on … Continue reading →

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Learning to Land on the Moon

Posted on August 19, 2012 by asteitel

Bringing anything airborne down for a safe landing takes considerable skill, but landing on other planets presents a whole world of new challenges. In preparation for the Apollo lunar missions, astronauts spent considerable time in simulators learning to land on … Continue reading →

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Lesser Known Facets of Apollo 11

Posted on July 21, 2012 by asteitel

July 24 stands out to some, mainly space enthusiasts, as the anniversary of Apollo 11′s splashdown – the formal end of the first lunar landing mission. Pictures of celebrations in mission control capture the elation that went through NASA at … Continue reading →

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Designing the Perfect Cosmonaut

Posted on February 2, 2011 by asteitel

In a previous post, I talked about how NASA designed the perfect astronaut – the qualities that were considered vital in selecting the first generation Mercury astronauts. The Soviet Space Program was no different. The organization held its candidates to … Continue reading →

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