Story by Rick White, alliantgroup Strategic Advisory Board Member and Former U.S. Congressman
When the Apollo 13 spacecraft had problems on its way to the moon in 1970, NASA engineers mobilized to find a solution. They meticulously considered every possible option for getting the astronauts home safely – except one.
Taking...
It was one of the best books written about one of mankind’s greatest feats. When Tom Wolfe published The Right Stuff, it was 1979, just 10 years after Apollo 11 touched down on the Moon to complete a dizzying first decade of space flight. The you-are-there bestselling book focused on the Mercury astronauts, all test pilots, and how the...
Just 30 seconds before liftoff yesterday, SpaceX grounded a Falcon 9 rocket launch at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Falcon 9 completed all of its pre-launch sequencings, including loading liquid oxygen, before the launch’s cancellation. Mere seconds were left before the engine controller would have commanded the rocket’s...
On May 27, NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley will pilot a SpaceX capsule called the “Crew Dragon” to the International Space Station in low orbit.
Leland Melvin, former NASA astronaut and STEM advisor to President Obama, focuses his energies on his greatest passion: prepping today’s students for Mars.
Poppy Northcutt, a young mathematical whiz figured out lunar orbital trajectories — and became the first woman to work in Mission Control. Her mission? Apollo.
This episode of our podcast explores the most popular apps of 2018, the best shows you'll never see again, and NASA's two year mission with Osiris Rex.
Using satellites, NASA has been monitoring the Earth for over 60 years. In their observation, they've been able to predict future crop yields with impressive accuracy.
We pick up trash every day, so what is so special about doing it in space? What exactly is ‘space junk’ made of, and why is it necessary to clean it up?
After getting completely rejected by Sophia the Robot on their first date, Will Smith took his anguish and looked towards the stars. Today, many dreams were realized as the longtime Hollywood star hosted the first ever Instagram Live from the International Space Station. Along with National Geographic, Smith will converse with NASA...
Once again, Elon Musk excited space enthusiasts everywhere with his announcement on Twitter that, if the schedule holds, there may be two Falcon 9 launches within 48 hours this weekend. This would kick off a two-week period where SpaceX could launch three separate rockets. Although Elon Musk and SpaceX are making leaps and bounds in the...
Have you ever broken up with someone only to later realize they were much cooler than you thought? That’s basically what’s going on with Pluto. To the dismay of everyone who dutifully learned the pneumonic device My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Ninety-Nine Pizzas in elementary school, the “P” i
n Pizza, Pluto, was...