I can’t believe it happened!
As you all know, last Friday morning the Space Shuttle Atlantis launched from Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center, defying the odds placed by every expert, and spitting in the face of NASA’s 30% likelihood that she would even get off the ground that day.
As one who witnessed the events [...]
Clark Planetarium will host a special presentation by five-time astronaut and ATK vice president of Strategy and Business Development for Space Launch Systems, Kent V. Rominger (Captain, USN, Ret.) on Saturday, March 26, 2010, from 2 – 4 p.m.
Capt. Rominger will discuss his experience at the Navy “Top Gun” pilot’s school and his voyage into [...]
As the space shuttle flight schedule comes to an end, Utah’s former Astronaut and Senator, Jake Garn, is reflecting on his experiences aboard the space shuttle Discovery 25 years ago. Clark Planetarium is proud to host Senator Garn for a public presentation and discussion about his experiences as an astronaut followed by a screening of the [...]
This week’s Cosmic Quiz question comes from Daniel Wallace:
Why are astronauts aboard the International Space Station weightless while they are still so close to the Earth?
Great question!
Last week I had the opportunity to spend some time with retired NASA astronaut Duane “Digger” Carey, who was visiting Clark Planetarium to speak to the public about his experiences as the pilot of the Space Shuttle Columbia during NASA’s fourth Hubble Space Telescope repair mission.
Most of the time I’ll delve into the tech side of the planetarium, but I decided to take a different track this time. It’s long past due to acknowledge those that make a difference. Being that I know the effect a select few have made in my life I’d like to relate a little about [...]
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