April 12, 2011, marks the fiftieth anniversary of Yuri Gagarin's first space flight. Celebrate Yuri's Night with the documentary First Orbit on YouTube.
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Dancing Among the Stars
Octogenarian and former astronaut Buzz Aldrin will be the next contestant on ABC's Dancing with the Stars, premiering March 22.
Happy Birthday, Buzz Aldrin
Buzz Aldrin, lunar module pilot for NASA's Apollo 11 and the second astronaut to walk on the moon, celebrates his eightieth birthday today.
NASA and Pixar: Life Imitates Science
The Mars Phoenix Lander issued its last tweet this month. NASA's presence on Twitter brought its character to life, similar to what Pixar did with Wall-E.
If Only, If Only…
Today, on the anniversary of Gene Roddenberry's passing, StarTrek.com has a thoughtful tribute to the legacy of Star Trek's creator: … with Star Trek he created an iconic mythology which has succeeded in providing popular culture with a common reference point for all things futuristic and achievable. ("Achievable" being what distinguishes Star Trek from Star…
When the Whole World Looked Up
I discovered In the Shadow of the Moon last month when I thought my moviegoing for 2007 was complete and looked at the year's remaining releases to confirm. I was pleasantly surprised to find Ron Howard's name attached to this documentary about the first lunar landing. It made me keen to see the film's theatrical…
Above and Beyond
Tonight, 119 parties in 32 countries will celebrate "Yuri's Night" — the 46th anniversary of mankind's first escape from Earth's atmosphere. It seems a timely opportunity to ensure that those of you in or around New Mexico know of the upcoming opportunity to attend James Doohan's send-off. On April 27th, a memorial will be held…
Light Up the Sky
As a fan of Joss Whedon's Buffy the Vampire Slayer, but not a fan of television in general, I was aware of but unexposed to his "space western" series, Firefly, which was cancelled in December 2002 after 14 episodes. Easier to consume was the 2005 feature film adaptation, Serenity, which I enjoyed last year, prompting…