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How the Saturn V Broke into Pieces Launching to the Moon How the Saturn V Broke into Pieces Launching to the Moon

By Amy Shira Teitel

Posted on Apr 9, 2016

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How Did the Apollo Command and Service Modules Separate? How Did the Apollo Command and Service Modules Separate?

By Amy Shira Teitel

Posted on Apr 2, 2016

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Why Did The Air Force Play With Cats In Space? Why Did The Air Force Play With Cats In Space?

By Amy Shira Teitel

Posted on Mar 21, 2016

Michaelson channeling his inner astronaut.

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Meet The First Civilian To Successfully Launch A Rocket Into Space Meet The First Civilian To Successfully Launch A Rocket Into Space

By Amy Shira Teitel

Posted on Mar 14, 2016

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The Paraglider: How NASA Tried And Failed To Land Without Parachutes The Paraglider: How NASA Tried And Failed To Land Without Parachutes

By Amy Shira Teitel

Posted on Mar 1, 2016

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What Really Happened When Apollo 10 Heard Music in Space? What Really Happened When Apollo 10 Heard Music in Space?

By Amy Shira Teitel

Posted on Feb 25, 2016

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This is what Downtime Looked Like Going to the Moon This is what Downtime Looked Like Going to the Moon

By Amy Shira Teitel

Posted on Feb 17, 2016

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How the Apollo lunar modules were smashed for science How the Apollo lunar modules were smashed for science

By Amy Shira Teitel

Posted on Feb 13, 2016

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An Apollo Lunar Landing Told Through Vintage Art An Apollo Lunar Landing Told Through Vintage Art

By Amy Shira Teitel

Posted on Feb 12, 2016

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How NASA Broadcast Neil Armstrong Live from the Moon How NASA Broadcast Neil Armstrong Live from the Moon

By Amy Shira Teitel

Posted on Feb 6, 2016

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The Interservice Rivalry that Delayed America’s First Satellite Launch The Interservice Rivalry that Delayed America’s First Satellite Launch

By Amy Shira Teitel

Posted on Jan 9, 2016

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How the Stage was Set for the Satellite Race How the Stage was Set for the Satellite Race

By Amy Shira Teitel

Posted on Jan 3, 2016

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NASA’s earliest Christmases in Space Weren’t All Merry NASA’s earliest Christmases in Space Weren’t All Merry

By Amy Shira Teitel

Posted on Dec 24, 2015

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How Otto Winzen Took Men Into the Stratosphere How Otto Winzen Took Men Into the Stratosphere

By Amy Shira Teitel

Posted on Dec 12, 2015

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Was The V-2 A Nazi Weapon? Was The V-2 A Nazi Weapon?

By Amy Shira Teitel

Posted on Dec 8, 2015

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A Brief History of Space Stations before the ISS A Brief History of Space Stations before the ISS

By Amy Shira Teitel

Posted on Nov 24, 2015

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These Incredible Space Station Concepts Never Got Off The Ground These Incredible Space Station Concepts Never Got Off The Ground

By Amy Shira Teitel

Posted on Nov 20, 2015

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Jack Northrop and the UFO-Lookin’ Flying Wings Jack Northrop and the UFO-Lookin’ Flying Wings

By Amy Shira Teitel

Posted on Nov 11, 2015

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The Manned Orbiting Laboratory the Air Force Failed to Launch The Manned Orbiting Laboratory the Air Force Failed to Launch

By Amy Shira Teitel

Posted on Nov 4, 2015

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Ed Dwight, the African American Astronaut who Never Flew Ed Dwight, the African American Astronaut who Never Flew

By Amy Shira Teitel

Posted on Oct 29, 2015

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When We First Saw The Far Side Of The Moon When We First Saw The Far Side Of The Moon

By Amy Shira Teitel

Posted on Oct 27, 2015

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The CIA’s Bold Kidnapping of a Soviet Spacecraft The CIA’s Bold Kidnapping of a Soviet Spacecraft

By Amy Shira Teitel

Posted on Oct 21, 2015

Apollo 17 Lunar Module Pilot Jack Schmitt

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These Apollo pictures show the crowded life of lunar astronauts These Apollo pictures show the crowded life of lunar astronauts

By Amy Shira Teitel

Posted on Oct 7, 2015

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Here Are Some Weird Facts About Pooping in Space Here Are Some Weird Facts About Pooping in Space

By Amy Shira Teitel

Posted on Oct 1, 2015

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Meet the Gemini Radar Evaluation Pod Meet the Gemini Radar Evaluation Pod

By Amy Shira Teitel

Posted on Sep 22, 2015

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Remember when a Soviet spacecraft landed in Wisconsin? Remember when a Soviet spacecraft landed in Wisconsin?

By Amy Shira Teitel

Posted on Sep 1, 2015

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What’s The Deal With The Apollo Milkstool? What’s The Deal With The Apollo Milkstool?

By Amy Shira Teitel

Posted on Aug 21, 2015

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Here’s the View from the Highest Ever Orbital Mission Here’s the View from the Highest Ever Orbital Mission

By Amy Shira Teitel

Posted on Jul 17, 2015

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This Is What It Looked Like the First Time We Saw Mars This Is What It Looked Like the First Time We Saw Mars

By Amy Shira Teitel

Posted on Jul 8, 2015

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This is Why the Titan Rockets Launch with a “Bwoop!” This is Why the Titan Rockets Launch with a “Bwoop!”

By Amy Shira Teitel

Posted on Jun 30, 2015

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Why the Soviet space shuttle was left to rot Why the Soviet space shuttle was left to rot

By Amy Shira Teitel

Posted on Jun 17, 2015

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The space plane that wasn’t: everything you never needed to know about Dyna-Soar The space plane that wasn’t: everything you never needed to know about Dyna-Soar

By Amy Shira Teitel

Posted on Jun 13, 2015

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New Horizons’ Pluto Encounter is Already Amazing New Horizons’ Pluto Encounter is Already Amazing

By Amy Shira Teitel

Posted on Apr 30, 2015

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How Apollo 13 Launched With a Bomb on Board How Apollo 13 Launched With a Bomb on Board

By Amy Shira Teitel

Posted on Apr 10, 2015

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Celebrating Apollo 13’s Anniversary in Style Celebrating Apollo 13’s Anniversary in Style

By Amy Shira Teitel

Posted on Mar 29, 2015

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Here’s What the Beginnings of Spaceflight Looked Like in the 1950s Here’s What the Beginnings of Spaceflight Looked Like in the 1950s

By Amy Shira Teitel

Posted on Mar 15, 2015

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In a Fight Between a Pilot and his Aircraft, Sometimes the Rocket Plane Wins In a Fight Between a Pilot and his Aircraft, Sometimes the Rocket Plane Wins

By Amy Shira Teitel

Posted on Jan 17, 2015

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How do Planetary Flybys Work? How do Planetary Flybys Work?

By Amy Shira Teitel

Posted on Jan 10, 2015

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Why was the Saturn V Black and White? Why was the Saturn V Black and White?

By Amy Shira Teitel

Posted on Dec 31, 2014

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Here’s What Christmas Looks Like on the Moon Here’s What Christmas Looks Like on the Moon

By Amy Shira Teitel

Posted on Dec 21, 2014

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Bored Gemini V Astronauts Took These Amazing Images Of Earth From Space Bored Gemini V Astronauts Took These Amazing Images Of Earth From Space

By Amy Shira Teitel

Posted on Dec 19, 2014

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Getting The X-15 Up To Speed Getting The X-15 Up To Speed

By Amy Shira Teitel

Posted on Dec 10, 2014

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Genesis of the X-15 Rocket Plane Genesis of the X-15 Rocket Plane

By Amy Shira Teitel

Posted on Dec 3, 2014

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NSFW Lunar EVA Checklists NSFW Lunar EVA Checklists

By Amy Shira Teitel

Posted on Nov 26, 2014

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NASA’s (Un)Censored Moonwalkers NASA’s (Un)Censored Moonwalkers

By Amy Shira Teitel

Posted on Nov 22, 2014

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Apollo 12’s Tuna Problem Apollo 12’s Tuna Problem

By Amy Shira Teitel

Posted on Nov 17, 2014

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Apollo 12’S Was A Launch With Lunches And Lightning Strikes Apollo 12’S Was A Launch With Lunches And Lightning Strikes

By Amy Shira Teitel

Posted on Nov 14, 2014

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Operation Plumbbob and the Psychology of a Nuclear Blast Operation Plumbbob and the Psychology of a Nuclear Blast

By Amy Shira Teitel

Posted on Nov 11, 2014

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Operation Cue, A.K.A. Nuking Houses for Emergency Preparedness Operation Cue, A.K.A. Nuking Houses for Emergency Preparedness

By Amy Shira Teitel

Posted on Nov 6, 2014

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Atomic Pin Up Girls Atomic Pin Up Girls

By Amy Shira Teitel

Posted on Nov 4, 2014

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Rocking A Rocket: The Saturn 500F Shake Test Rocking A Rocket: The Saturn 500F Shake Test

By Amy Shira Teitel

Posted on Oct 27, 2014

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Dr. Strughold’s Flight with a Numbed Bum Dr. Strughold’s Flight with a Numbed Bum

By Amy Shira Teitel

Posted on Oct 20, 2014

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Eisenhower’s Meeting with a Missile Nose Cone Eisenhower’s Meeting with a Missile Nose Cone

By Amy Shira Teitel

Posted on Oct 13, 2014

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Our First Look at the Moon’s Far Side Our First Look at the Moon’s Far Side

By Amy Shira Teitel

Posted on Oct 4, 2014

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A 1958 Birthday Greeting to NASA from its First Administrator A 1958 Birthday Greeting to NASA from its First Administrator

By Amy Shira Teitel

Posted on Oct 2, 2014

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John Paul Stapp, a Real Life Rocket (Sled) Man John Paul Stapp, a Real Life Rocket (Sled) Man

By Amy Shira Teitel

Posted on Sep 27, 2014

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Want to Watch Fuel Slosh Around Inside a Saturn Rocket? Want to Watch Fuel Slosh Around Inside a Saturn Rocket?

By Amy Shira Teitel

Posted on Sep 24, 2014

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Apollo Rocketed Through the Van Allen Belts Apollo Rocketed Through the Van Allen Belts

By Amy Shira Teitel

Posted on Sep 19, 2014

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Doodles in the National Archives Doodles in the National Archives

By Amy Shira Teitel

Posted on Sep 16, 2014

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Mapping the Apollo Landing Sites, Then and Now Mapping the Apollo Landing Sites, Then and Now

By Amy Shira Teitel

Posted on Sep 12, 2014

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The Lunar Rover: Designing and Unpacking a Car on the Moon The Lunar Rover: Designing and Unpacking a Car on the Moon

By Amy Shira Teitel

Posted on Sep 9, 2014

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The Most Aptly Named Dyna-Soar The Most Aptly Named Dyna-Soar

By Amy Shira Teitel

Posted on Aug 16, 2014

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When NASA Repurposed the Vehicle Assembly Building for Parachute Tests When NASA Repurposed the Vehicle Assembly Building for Parachute Tests

By Amy Shira Teitel

Posted on Aug 5, 2014

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How Apollo Flew Without Wings How Apollo Flew Without Wings

By Amy Shira Teitel

Posted on Jul 24, 2014

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How Did the Apollo Command and Service Modules Separate? How Did the Apollo Command and Service Modules Separate?

Why Did The Air Force Play With Cats In Space? Why Did The Air Force Play With Cats In Space?

Meet The First Civilian To Successfully Launch A Rocket Into Space Meet The First Civilian To Successfully Launch A Rocket Into Space

The Paraglider: How NASA Tried And Failed To Land Without Parachutes The Paraglider: How NASA Tried And Failed To Land Without Parachutes

What Really Happened When Apollo 10 Heard Music in Space? What Really Happened When Apollo 10 Heard Music in Space?

This is what Downtime Looked Like Going to the Moon This is what Downtime Looked Like Going to the Moon

How the Apollo lunar modules were smashed for science How the Apollo lunar modules were smashed for science

An Apollo Lunar Landing Told Through Vintage Art An Apollo Lunar Landing Told Through Vintage Art

How NASA Broadcast Neil Armstrong Live from the Moon How NASA Broadcast Neil Armstrong Live from the Moon

The Interservice Rivalry that Delayed America’s First Satellite Launch The Interservice Rivalry that Delayed America’s First Satellite Launch

How the Stage was Set for the Satellite Race How the Stage was Set for the Satellite Race

NASA’s earliest Christmases in Space Weren’t All Merry NASA’s earliest Christmases in Space Weren’t All Merry

How Otto Winzen Took Men Into the Stratosphere How Otto Winzen Took Men Into the Stratosphere

Was The V-2 A Nazi Weapon? Was The V-2 A Nazi Weapon?

A Brief History of Space Stations before the ISS A Brief History of Space Stations before the ISS

These Incredible Space Station Concepts Never Got Off The Ground These Incredible Space Station Concepts Never Got Off The Ground

Jack Northrop and the UFO-Lookin’ Flying Wings Jack Northrop and the UFO-Lookin’ Flying Wings

The Manned Orbiting Laboratory the Air Force Failed to Launch The Manned Orbiting Laboratory the Air Force Failed to Launch

Ed Dwight, the African American Astronaut who Never Flew Ed Dwight, the African American Astronaut who Never Flew

When We First Saw The Far Side Of The Moon When We First Saw The Far Side Of The Moon

The CIA’s Bold Kidnapping of a Soviet Spacecraft The CIA’s Bold Kidnapping of a Soviet Spacecraft

These Apollo pictures show the crowded life of lunar astronauts These Apollo pictures show the crowded life of lunar astronauts

Here Are Some Weird Facts About Pooping in Space Here Are Some Weird Facts About Pooping in Space

Meet the Gemini Radar Evaluation Pod Meet the Gemini Radar Evaluation Pod

Remember when a Soviet spacecraft landed in Wisconsin? Remember when a Soviet spacecraft landed in Wisconsin?

What’s The Deal With The Apollo Milkstool? What’s The Deal With The Apollo Milkstool?

Here’s the View from the Highest Ever Orbital Mission Here’s the View from the Highest Ever Orbital Mission

This Is What It Looked Like the First Time We Saw Mars This Is What It Looked Like the First Time We Saw Mars

This is Why the Titan Rockets Launch with a “Bwoop!” This is Why the Titan Rockets Launch with a “Bwoop!”

Why the Soviet space shuttle was left to rot Why the Soviet space shuttle was left to rot

The space plane that wasn’t: everything you never needed to know about Dyna-Soar The space plane that wasn’t: everything you never needed to know about Dyna-Soar

New Horizons’ Pluto Encounter is Already Amazing New Horizons’ Pluto Encounter is Already Amazing

How Apollo 13 Launched With a Bomb on Board How Apollo 13 Launched With a Bomb on Board

Celebrating Apollo 13’s Anniversary in Style Celebrating Apollo 13’s Anniversary in Style

Here’s What the Beginnings of Spaceflight Looked Like in the 1950s Here’s What the Beginnings of Spaceflight Looked Like in the 1950s

In a Fight Between a Pilot and his Aircraft, Sometimes the Rocket Plane Wins In a Fight Between a Pilot and his Aircraft, Sometimes the Rocket Plane Wins

How do Planetary Flybys Work? How do Planetary Flybys Work?

Why was the Saturn V Black and White? Why was the Saturn V Black and White?

Here’s What Christmas Looks Like on the Moon Here’s What Christmas Looks Like on the Moon

Bored Gemini V Astronauts Took These Amazing Images Of Earth From Space Bored Gemini V Astronauts Took These Amazing Images Of Earth From Space

Getting The X-15 Up To Speed Getting The X-15 Up To Speed

Genesis of the X-15 Rocket Plane Genesis of the X-15 Rocket Plane

NSFW Lunar EVA Checklists NSFW Lunar EVA Checklists

NASA’s (Un)Censored Moonwalkers NASA’s (Un)Censored Moonwalkers

Apollo 12’s Tuna Problem Apollo 12’s Tuna Problem

Apollo 12’S Was A Launch With Lunches And Lightning Strikes Apollo 12’S Was A Launch With Lunches And Lightning Strikes

Operation Plumbbob and the Psychology of a Nuclear Blast Operation Plumbbob and the Psychology of a Nuclear Blast

Operation Cue, A.K.A. Nuking Houses for Emergency Preparedness Operation Cue, A.K.A. Nuking Houses for Emergency Preparedness

Atomic Pin Up Girls Atomic Pin Up Girls

Rocking A Rocket: The Saturn 500F Shake Test Rocking A Rocket: The Saturn 500F Shake Test

Dr. Strughold’s Flight with a Numbed Bum Dr. Strughold’s Flight with a Numbed Bum

Eisenhower’s Meeting with a Missile Nose Cone Eisenhower’s Meeting with a Missile Nose Cone

Our First Look at the Moon’s Far Side Our First Look at the Moon’s Far Side

A 1958 Birthday Greeting to NASA from its First Administrator A 1958 Birthday Greeting to NASA from its First Administrator

John Paul Stapp, a Real Life Rocket (Sled) Man John Paul Stapp, a Real Life Rocket (Sled) Man

Want to Watch Fuel Slosh Around Inside a Saturn Rocket? Want to Watch Fuel Slosh Around Inside a Saturn Rocket?

Apollo Rocketed Through the Van Allen Belts Apollo Rocketed Through the Van Allen Belts

Doodles in the National Archives Doodles in the National Archives

Mapping the Apollo Landing Sites, Then and Now Mapping the Apollo Landing Sites, Then and Now

The Lunar Rover: Designing and Unpacking a Car on the Moon The Lunar Rover: Designing and Unpacking a Car on the Moon

The Most Aptly Named Dyna-Soar The Most Aptly Named Dyna-Soar

When NASA Repurposed the Vehicle Assembly Building for Parachute Tests When NASA Repurposed the Vehicle Assembly Building for Parachute Tests

How Apollo Flew Without Wings How Apollo Flew Without Wings