Firefly’s Blue Ghost Lander Bids Farewell to Earth on Its Way to the Moon
The Blue Ghost mission launched on Wednesday, January 15, on board a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and is currently around halfway ...
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Sophomores discover future career options at Apollo’s 4-1-1 Blast
Each of Apollo’s 11-member districts participated in the annual 4-1-1 Blast. This event provides high school sophomores the opportunity to explore two programs offered at Apollo and engage in hands-on ...
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3 astronauts die in Apollo capsule
An electrical spark apparently turned the Apollo 1 capsule into an instant inferno ... They were believed to have died instantly in the fire which blazed up without warning in pure oxygen in ...
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On this date: Apollo 1 tragedy claims the lives of crew
On this date, Jan. 27, 1967, NASA astronauts Virgil “Gus” Grissom, Edward White and Roger Chaffee died during a pre-launch test for Apollo 1. A flash fire swept through the capsule so quickly ...
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OTD In Space – January 27: Apollo 1 Fire
The Apollo 1 fire was the first major deadly disaster in the history of the U.S. space program. Apollo 1 was supposed to be the first flight that NASA would conduct to prepare for a crewed landing ...
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Joe Southern: Space disasters pave way to bold adventure
Of course, I would be remiss if I failed to mention that Jan. 27 is the 58th anniversary of the Apollo 1 fire that killed three astronauts during a routine practice on the launchpad. This time of ...
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Hughes Fire: Residents Begin To Return Home As Firefighters Gain Upper Hand On Blaze North Of L.A. – Updated
While evacuation orders remained in place for areas around the immediate perimeter of the fire, other nearby neighborhoods were reduced from evacuation orders to warnings, while warnings were ...
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31,000 People Ordered To Evacuate After New Fire Erupts Near Los Angeles
The fire was being fanned by strong, dry Santa Ana winds that were racing through the area, pushing a vast pall of smoke and dangerous embers ahead of the flames -- sparking fears that it could ...
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Hughes fire scorches more than 10,000 acres near Castaic; thousands flee
The Hughes fire north of Castaic quickly grew to more than 10,000 acres, but no structures were reported damaged. • Southern California expects less than half an inch of rain Saturday through ...
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Akron Roundtable — Jeannette Sorrell, Conductor and Founder of Apollo’s Fire
Jeannette Sorrell, conductor and founder of Apollo’s Fire, shares her story ... And we won a previous 1 in 2019. So, but yeah, I mean, we have a lot of goals in, outreach and education.
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Tumblr’s experimental GIF feed finally launches after 10 years
It’s now sort of a TikTok alternative, if you squint hard enough. It’s now sort of a TikTok alternative, if you squint hard enough. Wes Davis is a weekend editor who covers the latest in tech ...