Six and a Half Years of Curiosity
About six and a half years ago on August 6, 2012, I got up early to watch NASA TV as they broadcast the landing of the Curiosity Rover on Mars. I remember the significant tension of this particular landing because NASA was employing some new technology that had never been used before. They used the…
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Exploring New Frontiers
Have you heard the news? It’s raining on the moon. Man in the T.V. said, It’s raining on the moon. Even the scientists Can’t believe it’s true They’re showing diagrams And little moon cartoons Where we are Is everything we know All we’ve got Is the love we show[1] We live in a time when…
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International Space Station
(Click on this thumbnail picture for a larger image) The International Space Station (ISS) flew over my home a few minutes ago. When you know where to look it is easy to pick out of a clear sky one or two hours before sunrise or one or two hours after sunset. The ISS circumnavigates our…
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