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Happy 33rd Birthday To NASA’s Space Shuttle!
In September 1976 the first Space Shuttle, Enterprise, was unveiled by NASA. Construction in the Enterprise began on the first orbiter on June 4, 1974 Designated OV-101, it was originally planned to be named Constitution. However, a write-in campaign caused … Continue reading
Galapagos Islands As Seen From Space
On September 15, 1835 the British navel ship H.M.S. Beagle landed at Galapagos Island carrying a young scientist who would go on to change the way the world looked at the development of life on Earth. Charles Darwin traveled with … Continue reading
Space Shuttle Discovery Soars Through The Clouds
After an 13 day, 20 hour, 53 minute mission that covered 5.7-million miles the Space Shuttle Discovery landed at Edwards Air Force Base in California’s Mojave Desert. The Shuttle was originally scheduled to land at the Kennedy Space Center on Thursday … Continue reading
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