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Four Walls @FourWalls (86652) • United States 13 Apr

It's nearly time for my birthday. I'm an old lady. But over the past weekend, I was a kid again. I grew up in the 60s, the time of America's space exploration. The astronauts were heroes. We cried collectively over the...

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Good Afternoon, Saturday, 11 April

Valerie J. Routhieaux @just4him (323168) • Green Bay, Wisconsin 11 Apr

It's a nice day, sunny, in the 50s. I'm taking a break from Faith to Believe for the moment. It's an emotionally heavy book. My brain needs a break. After two days of backpain, my back is finally feeling decent again. I got the...

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We are going back to the Moon

Winterishere @thedevilinme (5216) • Northampton, England 31 Mar

So America are going back to the Moon tomorrow even though half of Americans think they haven't even been yet. Whilst the Earth spins at a mind boggling 1000 mph plus the Moon can only manage 10 mph. One rotation is 27.3 days....

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Remembering 2025’s Losses: Jim Lovell

Four Walls @FourWalls (86652) • United States 15 Jan

Ah, here’s a name that you may not know but, once I tell you his famous line, you’ll know exactly who I’m talking about. One of the heroes of my childhood passed away last year, and it’s time to salute him. Jim Lovell...

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Did You Know These Interesting Facts? # 7

DB @dgobucks226 (37621) 8 Apr 22

I enjoy finding obscure, unusual facts online. Sometimes they might be strange, sometimes informative, sometimes relatable, funny or just odd. Here are some of the latest I found to share with you.. TRICKY CROWS -Crows will...

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Astronauts getting out of here

Faye @FayeHazel (40230) • United States 20 Nov 20

Hi MyLot, It seems like posting slightly un-timely discussions about events is my forte lately. Or, maybe I can borrow my friend, @xander6464 's time machine and then the post would be right on time....

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Now it is really starting to rain. New Sunday plans.

marguicha @marguicha (230351) • Chile 21 Jul 19

As I was cooking my lunch it really started to rain. Up to then, rain was just a nuisance. Now, I am sure that even Luna will not dare go out of her house until it stops. I don´t mind rain too much but I do mind the cold. I was...

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Carnarvon, Western Australia, was vital to the success of man's landing on the moon

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382018) • Rockingham, Australia 15 Jul 19

The historic moon landing happened 50 years ago but how many know that Carnarvon, a small West Australian town, was instrumental, indeed vital, in the success of the mission. Carnarvon is almost directly opposite NASA’s launch...

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Spaceflight

skydancer @skydancer (2101) • United States 24 May 18

I am a "NASA baby," according to my mother. My parents met when both worked at the Stennis Space Center in Mississippi (formerly known as NSTL). My father was an engineer there and my mother, a secretary. My dad also worked at the...

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Charlie Duke & Gerry Griffin *Part 2*

****DANIELLE**** @VivaLaDani13 (60812) • Perth, Australia 20 May 18

This is a continuance from my previous post. Some members of the audience were picked to ask their own questions. One question in particular was one we all cheered and clapped for which was asked by an 11 year old...

Charlie Duke & Gerry Griffin *Part 1*

****DANIELLE**** @VivaLaDani13 (60812) • Perth, Australia 20 May 18

Last Sunday ( 13th May, 2018 ) my dad, brother and I went to an event called Mission Control: The Unsung Heroes of Apollo. It began with everyone watching the documentary which was also called Mission Control: The Unsung Heroes of...

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A Group Called Research Flat Earth

julito @antonbunot (11146) • Calgary, Alberta 23 Nov 17

Few months ago NBA star Kyrie Irving claimed that the earth is flat. I thought he was kidding; but he is not. Mr. Irving really believes that the earth is flat! I read an article today that a 61-year-old man from California (USA)...

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Today's Vocabulary Word

Alice Henry @IreneVincent (15960) • United States 9 Dec 16

Most people are familiar with the ordeal of the Apollo 13 crew. Do you remember what happened? The mission to land on the Moon for the third time was aborted after an oxygen tank exploded two days into the flight, causing major...

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The Space Shuttle Endeavor in its Hangar at the California Science Museum

Deborah-Diane @DeborahDiane (40845) • Laguna Woods, California 29 Oct 16

After being flown to Las Angeles on the back of another plane, and then towed through the streets of Los Angeles by a small Toyota pickup truck at a cost of $2 billion, the space shuttle Endeavor ended up in its own hangar at the...

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$2 Billion Moving Bill for the Space Shuttle Endeavor

Deborah-Diane @DeborahDiane (40845) • Laguna Woods, California 27 Oct 16

Moving the Space Shuttle Endeavor to the California Science Museum was not a cheap proposition. Above is a photo of the moving bill to "transfer excess personal property." Actually, saying that it cost $2 billion was a bit of an...

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Moving the Endeavor Space Shuttle Through Los Angeles

Deborah-Diane @DeborahDiane (40845) • Laguna Woods, California 25 Oct 16

One of the most amazing parts of bringing the Space Shuttle Endeavor to Los Angeles four years ago was to see this gigantic aircraft being towed through the streets of the city. Hundreds of thousands of people lined the streets...

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Endeavor: The Last Space Shuttle

Deborah-Diane @DeborahDiane (40845) • Laguna Woods, California 23 Oct 16

This weekend, I went to the California Science Center in Los Angeles, along with my husband, one of our daughters, and one of my grandsons. The highlight of our visit was an opportunity to see the last space shuttle ... The...

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What Do You Know About Our Moon?

Alice Henry @IreneVincent (15960) • United States 22 Nov 15

Did you know that our moon is just slightly larger than the "planet" Pluto, which some say is NOT a planet after all. Our moon seems very large because it is very close to the Earth, about 240,000 miles. Our moon is the Earth's...

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Robots can play Human's Role in mars !

Gany15k @Gany15k (1673) • India 23 Feb 10

The Mars exploration is still developing.The distance between earth and mars is about 55 million kilometers.It will take nearly 3 yrs to get their and return.Due to this the astronauts are facing dangers in their long...

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Did we really land on the moon?

BethTN81 @BethTN81 (564) • United States 17 Jul 09

I was watching a TV show saying that men landing on the moon could have been faked. They had reasons such as...if there is no air on the moon then why is the American flag waving in the video of them placing it on the moon. Also...

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