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HAPPY 79TH BIRTHDAY TO BILL FISHER, EARLY SHUTTLE ASTRONAUT![]()
Dr. William Frederick Fisher was born April 1, 1946, in Dallas, Texas, and was one of the early Shuttle spacewalkers. ![]()
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Selected in 1980, Fisher was a mission specialist on STS-51-I, which launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on August 27, 1985. STS-51-I was acknowledged as the most successful Space Shuttle mission yet flown. The
FRAM2 CREW IN POLE POSITION![]()
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After more than 60 years and almost 360 missions, a crew of private astronauts has done something never before done in human spaceflight — they headed due south off the launch pad.![]()
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The Fram2 crew — named after after the sea ship that first reached Earth's polar regions in the 1800
POLAR EXPLORERS FROM ORBIT LAUNCHED MONDAY NIGHT...HERE THEY ARE![]()
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Launch at 9:42 pm EDT was nominal, despite lightening in the east over the Atlantic Ocean. The trajectory went south over Cuba.![]()
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Four people united by their fascination with the Earth’s polar regions are about to embark on a spaceflight that will allow them to experience those remote areas like no human before.![]()
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ONLY 20 SPOTS LEFT! THE ONLY "WALK-INS" ALLOWED WILL BE ASTRONAUTS! Four terrific astronauts, a half-dozen NASA legends, book authors and Emily Carney, Space Hipster #1 (AND ASM board member!)![]()
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Enjoy a conversation with Nick Thomas, Kennedy Space Center Educator for 38 years, as he talks about Navy women astronauts and some current events.
Nick Thomas, NASA Educator with news
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Enjoy a conversation with Nick Thomas, Kennedy Space Center Educator for 38 years, as he talks about Navy women astronauts and some current events.
KSCVC'S NICK THOMAS AND HIS MONTHLY CHAT ABOUT SPACEY THINGS ![]()
Popular Nick Thomas shares this thoughts and some stories about three women of the Navy whom he's wrKennedy Space Center Visitor Complexor Complex and their Astronaut Encounter program.
THREE TIME ARMY ASTRONAUT, PAT FORRESTER, IS 68 TODAY![]()
Happy birthday to three time Shuttle flier and former chief of the astronaut office, Patrick Graham Forrester, born March 31, 1957 in El Paso, Texas, but grew up on Springfield, Virginia.![]()
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Forrester has four spacewalks totaling 25 hours during his 40 days in space on three Space Shuttle missions, STS-105, STS-117 and STS-128.![]()
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Forrester visited t
FIRST MAN-MADE OBJECT TO ORBIT MOON, LUNA 10, LAUNCHED THIS DAY 1966 FROM THE USSR BAIKONUR COSMODROME![]()
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Luna 10 conducted extensive research in lunar orbit, gathering important data on the strength of the Moon's magnetic field, its radiation belts, and the nature of lunar rocks (which were found to be comparable to terrestrial basalt rocks), cosmic radiation, and micrometeoroid density. Perhaps i
REMEMBERING ROCCO PETRONE ON HIS BIRTHDAY
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OUR FRIENDS AT Astronaut Scholarship Foundation ANNOUNCE SPACEFLIERS ATTENDING HOF MAY 29-31 at Coco Beach Hilton![]()
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STS-3 LANDING 43 YEARS AGO FILLED WITH ONE-OF-A-KIND EXPERIENCES![]()
When Command Jack Lousma, 89, and pilot Gordon Fullerton, deceased, landed the third flight of Space Shuttle Columbia on the gypsum sand of White Sands, New Mexico at around 10 am MDT on March 30, 1982, not only was it a close call from crashing, but it set in motion one of NASA’s incredible “can do” operations that has never been
HALL OF FAMER'S ALMA MATER, UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON, VYING TODAY FOR NCAA BASKETBALL "FINAL FOUR"University of Houston alumnus Dr. Bernard Harris — the first African American to walk in space — is headed to the Astronaut Hall of Fame.![]()
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Read more about this honor: uh.edu/news-events/stories/2025/march/03062025-astronaut-hall-of-fame.php?utm_medium=social&utm_s...
HAPPY 68TH BIRTHDAY TO “MAYOR” MIKE FORMAN, SHUTTLE SPACEWALKER![]()
Michael James Foreman was born March 29, 1957 in Columbus, Ohio, and grew up in Wadsworth. He has 26 days in space on two Shuttle flights, and has participated in five spacewalks for a total of 32 hours. ![]()
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In 2018, Foreman was elected mayor of Friendswood, Texas, a Houston suburb, a position he holds today. His wife Lorrie is a ci
KENNEDY ARTS CENTER IN D.C. TO FETE SPACEFLIGHT FOR THREE WEEKS![]()
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A nearly month-long space mission is ready to lift off, with final preparations being made at the Kennedy Center.![]()
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To be clear, not NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, but rather the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts i
'Earth to Space' art festival set to launch at Kennedy Center this week
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A nearly month-long space mission is ready to lift off, with final preparations being made at the Kennedy Center. To be clear, not NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, but rather the John F. Kenned...
29 MARCH 1974 NASA’S MARINER 10 ARRIVES AT MERCURY![]()
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On March 29, 1974, NASA's Mariner 10 became the first space probe to fly by Mercury, gathering data on its environment, atmosphere, surface, and characteristics, and discovering evidence of a weak magnetic field and an atmosphere primarily composed of helium.
FRIDAY NIGHT SPREADING SPACE CHEER! ![]()
Mayor Andrew Connor and his boys stopped by, and Director MarQ and volunteer Connie McDaniel passed out Shuttle coins and decals at the block party Friday night in Downtown Titusville.
Five Years of Stay Curious celebrated!![]()
Born out of the Covid-19 pandemic, MarQ & Marty look back at their five years of providing space history, interviews and lots of fun--thank to YOU the valued watcher and supporter of ASM.
Five Years of Stay Curious celebrated!
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Born out of the Covid-19 pandemic, MarQ & Marty look back at their five years of providing space history, interviews and lots of fun--thank to YOU the valued...
FIVE YEARS OF "STAY CURIOUS" CELEBRATED TODAY at 4 pm EDT or anytime on YouTube![]()
MarQ & Marty reminisce about this unbelievable journey that has brought so many amazing people into our circle of friends and supporters. THANK YOU!