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 Read More
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Amy’s Everyday Astronomy: Mars Perseverance Rover shows its MOXIE
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 Read More
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Insights’ Nerd Night Friday features ‘Observing the Moon’
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 Read More
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Blue Origin-led National Team delivers Lunar Lander Engineering Mockup to NASA
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 Read More
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Amy’s Everyday Astronomy: Earth Needs Space – Postcards from Home
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 Read More
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Amy’s Everyday Astronomy: NM Museum of Space History offering Rocketeer
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 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 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 Read More
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Amy’s Everyday Astronomy: NITARP 2021 Application now available for educators
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 Read More
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Amy’s Everyday Astronomy: Demo2 Launch activities for families, educators, and
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 Read More