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Pale Blue Dot Photo turns 30

by Sandy Eulitt | Feb 14, 2020 | Commercial Space Program, Life in the Universe, Space History and People, Special Events, Stargazing, Telescopes and Missions

There isn’t much about this iconic photo that hasn’t already been said. It, more than anything other than the Earthrise photo, defines our place in the Universe. It is for this reason that the photo moves me to tears every time I see it. It is also why I...

Space Shuttle External Fuel Tank in San Diego

by Sandy Eulitt | May 15, 2016 | Manned Spaceflight, Space History and People, Space News, Special Events

Since my responsibilities teaching astronomy at Saddleback College prevented me from visiting Los Angeles to see Space Shuttle Endeavour make her way through the streets, I am planning to see this last remaining External Fuel Tank make a similar trip. Anyone want to...

JPL Planetary Scientist Claudia Alexander passes

by Sandy Eulitt | Aug 24, 2015 | Space History and People, Telescopes and Missions

Tania Scott eulogizes Galileo and Rosetta Mission luminary Dr. Claudia J. Alexander JPL Planetary Scientist was instrumental to mission success The death of Claudia J. Alexander, a phenomenal woman of science, was totally overlooked by the social media world. WHY IS...

Apollo 13 Commander to be Honored at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base | Military.com

by Sandy Eulitt | Jun 15, 2015 | Manned Spaceflight, Regional Events, Space History and People, Special Events

Congratulations James Lovell!!!! I had the very great honor of meeting, and getting a picture with, Mr. Lovell at the San Diego Air and Space Museum 40th anniversary celebration of Apollo 8. He is such a kind and gracious man with his fans. There is a picture of me...

Mission Control Center 50th Anniversary

by Sandy Eulitt | Jun 4, 2015 | Commercial Space Program, Manned Spaceflight, Space History and People

For all the things I know about space and astronomy, I did not know this. I knew that the land for Johnson Space Center in Houston was donated by nearby Rice University, but I did not know that Mission Control was just turning 50. I thought it had been around longer...

Space Shuttle External Fuel Tank to travel Streets of LA

by Sandy Eulitt | Jun 1, 2015 | Manned Spaceflight, Regional Events, San Diego Astronomy, Space History and People, Special Events

Well, isn’t this cool? And, since I missed watching Endeavour navigate the streets of LA in Oct., 2012, I will have to prioritize seeing the external fuel tank’s trek sometime early next year. I have always wanted to see one of these tanks up close. I saw...
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