Learn something new with Amy’s Everyday Astronomy
Apollo 11 Command Module Pilot Michael Collins passed away today, April 28, 2021, at the age of 90. Collins was inducted into the International Space Hall of Fame at the New Mexico Museum of Space History in 1977. “The New Mexico Museum of Space History, International Space Hall of Fame Foundation, and staff send their […]Read More
Most everyone remembers when Douglas Quaid (Arnold Schwarzenegger) activated the alien reactor and the skies of Mars filled with breathable air. Admittedly, when I first watched Total Recall, I didn’t find this plot idea to be too feasible. I mean let’s be real here, Mars is a cold, desert planet with an atmosphere largely made […]Read More
To get residnets ready for the next Space Festival scheduled for Fall 2021, Insights is hosting a special edition of Nerd Nights this Friday night. The event, set for Friday September 25th @ 6:00 pm via the Zoom Meeting Platform, kicks off a new series ahead of the Insights El Paso Space Festival. Organizers will […]Read More
Thursday, the Blue Origin-led Human Landing System (HLS) National Team – comprised of Blue Origin, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, and Draper – delivered an engineering mockup of a crew lander vehicle that could take American astronauts to the Moon. The lander is set up in the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility (SVMF), NASA Johnson Space Center’s (JSC) iconic Building 9. The full-scale engineering mockup showcases two elements […]Read More
For all of you space enthusiasts out there, here’s a question for you: Why do you think Earth needs space? Blue Origin’s non-profit, Club for the Future, is asking students around the world that very question. They are looking to have students draw or write their idea on a postcard, which will then be flown […]Read More
With the dust still settling at launch pad 39A in Florida, kids across the nation are once again dreaming of careers with NASA and SpaceX. The New Mexico Museum of Space History is here to inspire young minds in a whole new way! Although they have canceled their very popular Rocketeer Academy on campus summer […]Read More
Over one million people tuned in Wednesday to watch the first launch of American astronauts from American soil in nearly a decade. Using the hashtag “LaunchAmerica” viewers took to social media to pose their questions and leave comments for Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley, veteran STS astronauts, as they sat inside the Crew Dragon atop […]Read More
Since the dawn of humanity, man has looked to the stars in wonder. Sailors have used the stars to guide their oceanic journeys, astrologers have used the stars to guide lives, and astronomers have used the stars as maps to the unknown reaches of space. Indeed, even our calendar is based on a star. As […]Read More
NITARP, the NASA/IPAC Teacher Archive Research Program, gets teachers involved in authentic astronomical research. They partner small groups of educators with a mentor professional astronomer for an original research project. The educators incorporate the experience into their classrooms and share their experience with other teachers. The program, for any interested formal and informal educators, runs […]Read More
T-minus 9 days until the first launch from American soil since the space shuttle Atlantis in 2011. I can remember the STS missions, some of which I woke up early to watch, others happened late enough that we watched them in the classroom. Unlike those other launches, this one will be done without anyone other […]Read More
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