Ancient astronauts band
Name und Konzept bedienen sich etwas abgefahrener Theorien: In der Frühzeit der Erde sollen extraterrestrische Raumfahrer die Menschheit besucht und deren Kultur mitgeprägt haben. Dieser Bezug macht durchaus Sinn, denn der kulturelle Austausch ist Programm: Irgendwo zwischen Hip Hop, Trip Hop, Afro, Reggae, Dancehall, Breakbeat und Funk bauen die Ancient Astronauts ihre organischen…
First Canadian female astronaut
Julie Payette is the second Canadian woman to have flown in space. She is an incredible woman of many talents. Not only is she an astronaut, but Julie is an accomplished musician who has sung with the Montreal Symphonic Orchestra Chamber Choir. She speaks Russian, German, Italian and Spanish as well as being fluent in English and French. This cool Canadian also has a commercial…
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GI Joe astronaut
I wish I could have given my own children the experience I, and every other child of the 60’s, had of being awoken from sleep by my mom and carried out and placed down in front of the TV with my older brother. My younger brother had not even been born yet. Our TV set was black and white and sat on the floor. It was about the size of a mini cooper, and had a screen encased in a lovely…
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First Latino astronaut
Franklin Chang-Diaz takes the podium after being inducted into the 2012 U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame, Saturday, May 5, 2012 at the Kennedy Space Center, Fla. Chang-Diaz, NASA s first Hispanic astronaut was among three astronauts who joined John Glenn, Neil Armstrong and Sally Ride in the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame. (AP Photo/Florida Today, Tim Shortt) NO SALES; MAGS OUT In this…
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Michael Anderson astronauts
MICHAEL P. ANDERSON (LIEUTENANT COLONEL, USAF) ASTRONAUT (DECEASED) PERSONAL DATA: Born December 25, 1959, in Plattsburgh, New York, but considered Spokane, Washington, to be his hometown. Died on February 1, 2003 over the southern United States when Space Shuttle Columbia and her crew perished during entry, 16 minutes prior to scheduled landing. He is survived by his wife and children…
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Astronauts Working in Space
Shuttle and station astronauts perform many tasks as they orbit the Earth. The space shuttle is a versatile vehicle that provides facilities to perform science experiments, release and capture huge satellites and even assemble the International Space Station. However, the space shuttle was only designed to fly in space for about two and a half weeks at a time. Tour the inside of…
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Astronaut Scholarship
Information Sessions: Tuesday, September 22, 2015, 6:30-7:00PM, STEW 279; Friday, September 25, 10:30-11:00AM, STEW 311 Funding for : General scholarship applied to junior or senior year Begin Application: Sophomore or junior year Foundation Website : astronautscholarship.org Description The Astronaut Scholarship is funded by the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation (ASF), a nonprofit…
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