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1. Throw a Planet 51 Birthday Party! It's your birthday and Lem and the gang want to celebrate with you! From decorations to favors, cakes to games - everything you need to throw the best Planet 51 birthday party ever.
2. The Best Tweets Are From Space! On May 11, 2009, Michael J. Massimino flew into orbit on STS-125, the final Hubble servicing mission by the Space Shuttle Atlantis. During the mission, he became the first person to use Twitter in space. Here are some of the best tweets from Mike (a...
3. Sally Ride In 1983, Sally Ride became the first American woman in space. She was a mission specialist on the Challenger, the seventh space shuttle flight. She embarked on this career in 1977 and was one of the six women selected for a group of 35 new astronauts...
4. Kalpana Chawla Kalpana Chawla was the first Indian-American woman in space and the first Indian-American to fly the space shuttle. She was one of seven astronauts killed in 2003 when the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated upon re-entry to the Earth's atmosphere.
5. The Hubble Space Telescope With the help of the final servicing mission for NASA's Hubble Space Telescope happening NOW in May 2009, this amazing instrument which has promoted worldwide interest in astronomy through the astounding images it has brought us, should continue to f...
6. Investing in the Autographs of Astronauts As an alternative investment vehicle, I love space-related memorabilia - especially autographed photographs of the astronauts. I mean, they're lovely to have for their historical and aesthetic appeal, too - but the capital appreciation is what reall...
7. First Moon Landing On July 20 of this year (2009), we will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the fulfillment of President John F. Kennedy's challenge to "land a man on the moon and return him safely to Earth"--one of the greatest technological achievements in the histo...
8. Valentina Tereshkova Sally Ride was the first American woman in space, but Russian cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova claims the distinction of being the first woman in space nearly 20 years before her American counterpart left earth's atmosphere.
9. Buzz Aldrin Buzz Aldrin is a former NASA astronaut who was the pilot of Apollo 11, the first lunar module to land on the moon, and he was the second man to ever set foot on the moon. Prior to joining NASA, he was an Air Force pilot who flew combat missions in th...
10. Tharsis Artworks Welcome to my World(s) This lens is about my space art paintings and showcases some of my work for sale. My work is a combination of science fact, artistry and imagination. I endeavor to show people the fascinating landscapes of other worlds from a h...
11. Back to Space! Project Constellation It is planned that in 2010, after nearly 30 years of duty, the NASA Space Shuttle will be retired from service. To fill the void left behind by the Shuttle's retirement, a new spacecraft will be developed that will be capable of ferrying passengers a...
12. Shannon Lucid, Astronaut Shannon Lucid isn't a household name, but the NASA astronaut holds the women's record for the most flight hours in orbit, claims the title of the non-Russian with the most flight hours in orbit, and used to hold the women's record for the longest sta...
13. Why Neil Armstrong Doesn't Sign Autographs Anymore
14. People should go into space - not robots. Men (or women) should go into space - not robots. The human race must explore. Just as it must be allowed to hope and grow and mature. "The Earth is just too small and fragile a basket for the human race to keep all its eggs in." Robert Heinlein. An...