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Can You Hear Me Major Tom: America's First Communications Satellites
From huge balloons to tiny needles, how the United States learned to talk in space
Aeryn Avilla
Aug 23, 202410 min read
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Magnificent Desolation: 10 Fun Facts About Apollo 11
Commemorating the 55th anniversary of the most hazardous and dangerous and greatest adventure on which man has ever embarked.
Aeryn Avilla
Jul 16, 202415 min read
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The Empire Strikes Back: The "Barbarian" Satellite Polyus
The Soviet Union's space laser that could've gone head-to-head with Reagan's Star Wars
Aeryn Avilla
Jun 25, 20247 min read
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Return to Sender: Post-Challenger Canceled Space Shuttle Missions
More than forty Space Shuttle missions were cancelled after the Challenger disaster in 1986. Let's take a look at some!
Aeryn Avilla
Jul 12, 20238 min read
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Life on Mars: A Brief History of the Martian Canals
How an incorrect translation gave birth to hundreds of science fiction tales.
Aeryn Avilla
Mar 13, 20225 min read
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One Giant Leap: Philip Bono's ROMBUS
Philip Bono was a brilliant engineer who lived decades before his time. Let's look at his most notable proposal, ROMBUS.
Aeryn Avilla
Oct 28, 20216 min read
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