Origins: 65 years of NASA – an astrophysicist reflects on the agency’s legacy
Astrophysicist STEPHEN G ALEXANDER pays tribute, in an article first published on The Conversation, to NASA’s 65 year legacy…
Quick facts – From hidden space heroes to artists, 10 women written out of history
LondonThomson Reuters Foundation Everyone who contributed to Neil Armstrong’s milestone of becoming the first man to walk on the moon will be celebrated on Saturday’s 50th anniversary, including women who for many years were left in the shadows. The 2016 Oscar-nominated film Hidden Figures highlighted the role of black, female NASA mathematicians in the US […]
RELIGION IN SPACE: FROM APOLLO 8 TO SPACE IL – HOW SPACE TRAVELLERS HAVE TAKEN THEIR FAITH BEYOND THE EARTH
EMILY MCFARLAN MILLER and JACK JENKINS, writing for Religion News Service, look at how Earth’s space explorers have expressed their faith in space…
KNOW IT ALL SPECIAL: FIVE FAITH FACTS ABOUT THE MOON LANDING – SPACE COMMUNION AND A PRAYER LEAGUE OF ITS OWN
In a special ahead of this weekend’s 50th anniversary of the 1969 Moon landing, EMILY MCFARLAN MILLER and JACK JENKINS, of Religion News Service, look at five “faith facts” related to the lunar event…
ESSAY: THE JUBILEE OF THE MOON LANDING IS A CHANCE TO ASSESS TECHNOLOGY’S PROMISE
In an article first published by Religion News Service, JULIE SCHONFELD, managing director of US-based Leading Ethics, looks at the promise of technology…
English cathedrals to mark moon landing anniversary
Space suits, meteorite fragments and a giant moon sculpture will be displayed in England’s Ely Cathedral as part of events marking the 50th anniversary of the moon landing later this year, it has been announced. The Church of England said the cathedral will host Luke Jerram’s art installation, Museum of the Moon, which features detailed […]