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A Brief History of Education Programs at NASA

Two weeks ago I had the opportunity to present at the monthly meeting of the Utah Astronomy Club. One of Clark Planetarium’s board members had seen my biography on the planetarium’s website and that I have participating in a number … Continue reading

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Fifty Years Ago

It was a Sunday afternoon in July and I was nine years old. In my hometown of Deseret, Utah we attended our normal church meetings, going to Sunday School in the morning. Everyone was more excited and restless than usual. … Continue reading

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Farewell to Opportunity

NASA announced last week that the Opportunity Mars Exploration Rover has been declared dead after over 14 years of operation. When a global dust storm enshrouded Mars last year, the rover probably became so covered with dust that its solar … Continue reading

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