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Rookie Saves The Day: The Launch of Apollo 12

By Antonia ⋅ November 7, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

The launch of Apollo 12, in November 1969, was to be one of the more eventful Apollo launches… for all the wrong reasons.

Google Answering: Radiation, Collins’ Space Suit and More

By Antonia ⋅ September 7, 2009 ⋅ One comment

A lot of people find this blog by typing questions and requesting information from Google and other search engines. Here’s a rundown, the first of a weekly series, through some of the more recent searches used to find this blog. These include details on Michael Collins’ space suit, a question about astronauts’ dying from radiation and photographs of Apollo 1′s memorial plaque(s) and of the crew praying.

LRO Pictures of Apollo 12 Landing Site (Ocean of Storms)

By Antonia ⋅ September 3, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Pictured: The Ocean of Storms, as photographed by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. Otherwise known as the landing site for Apollo 12. Scientific equipment, including the ALSEP, is obvious, as is the descent stage of the lunar module Intrepid. (To my untrained eye, Intrepid is very obviously shining, unlike anything else on the lunar surface). Note also the tracks in the dust.

Quote of A Lifetime: Al Bean vs. Bart Sibrel

By Antonia ⋅ August 4, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

The whole idea behind the occasional quotes I post here was to shape the blog with some inspiring, creative words of the astronauts themselves. But actually? I shouldn’t have bothered. You see, last night I finally saw in its entirety the God-awful “documentary” Astronauts Gone Wild by Bart Sibrel. A truly atrocious piece of film [...]

Review: “Rocketman” – Pete Conrad Biography

By Antonia ⋅ July 22, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Book: Rocketman: Astronaut Pete Conrad’s Incredible Ride to the Moon and Beyond Who? Charles “Pete” Conrad, Commander of Apollo 12 and third man on the moon. Gemini veteran and commander of Skylab. Written by: Pete’s second wife, Nancy, and author Howard A. Klausner. Style: Published after Conrad’s death in 1999, this is not his story [...]

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