In a new book about the space race, Megan Prelinger sees hopes, dreams and fears in the form of magazine ads.
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Reaching for the Stars When Space Was a Thrill
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Reaching for the Stars When Space Was a Thrill
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010Reaching for Stars When Space Thrilled and Paranoia Ruled
Monday, March 8th, 2010In a new book, “Another Science Fiction: Advertising the Space Race 1957-1962,” Megan Prelinger sees hopes, dreams and fears in the form of magazine ads.
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Reaching for Stars When Space Thrilled and Paranoia Ruled
Aaron Cohen, Official and Engineer With NASA, Dies at 79
Monday, March 8th, 2010Mr. Cohen worked on the Apollo moon program, the space shuttles and the space station during a 30-year career with the agency.
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Aaron Cohen, Official and Engineer With NASA, Dies at 79
Robert T. McCall, Space Artist, Dies at 90
Friday, March 5th, 2010Mr. McCall was an artist whose fervor for space exploration found expression in his six-story-tall mural at the National Air and Space Museum and two postage stamps canceled on the Moon
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Robert T. McCall, Space Artist, Dies at 90
NASA Chief Denies Talk of Averting Obama Plan
Friday, March 5th, 2010Maj. Gen. Charles F
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National Briefing | Science: Reprieve Sought for Space Shuttles
Thursday, March 4th, 2010Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison introduced a bill in Congress to extend operations of NASA’s space shuttles until replacement rockets become available.
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National Briefing | Science: Reprieve Sought for Space Shuttles
W. E. Gordon, Creator of Link to Deep Space, Dies at 92
Sunday, February 28th, 2010Under Fire, Administrator Defends NASA’s New Direction
Friday, February 26th, 2010Members of a House committee were skeptical as Maj.
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Under Fire, Administrator Defends NASA’s New Direction
Andrew Koenig Remembered By Alyssa Milano, ‘Star Trek’ Stars
Friday, February 26th, 2010‘My deepest sympathies to Andrew Koenig’s family,’ tweeted William Shatner, who co-starred with the ‘Growing Pains’ actor’s dad on ‘Star Trek.’ By Katie Byrne Andrew Koenig Photo: Zuma Red West Photos After more than a week of pleas from his family and friends and exhaustive police searches, “Growing Pains” actor Andrew Koenig was found dead Thursday (February 25) in a Vancouver park. The 41-year-old suffered from depression, and a police spokeswoman confirmed at a news conference that all signs pointed to suicide. Famous friends of the actor, who most notably played Richard “Boner” Stabone on the ’80s sitcom “Growing Pains,” responded to the tragic news online.
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Andrew Koenig Remembered By Alyssa Milano, ‘Star Trek’ Stars
‘Growing Pains’ Actor Andrew Koenig Found Dead
Friday, February 26th, 2010His body was found in a Vancouver park on Thursday afternoon, according to CNN.
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‘Growing Pains’ Actor Andrew Koenig Found Dead