Spaceflight
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Why Spaceflight Will Never Be as Safe as Modern Aviation
Charles Lindbergh in 1923, four years before his trans-Atlantic flight. Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. Log in or Join now . A light drizzle greeted Charles Lindbergh as he arrived at Roosevelt Field on May 20, 1927, at a little before three in the morning. Weeks of rain had ensured that the runway at […] -
99 Problems, and a Wild Gecko Space Orgy Is Just One
By the time of this launch of the space shuttle Discovery in 2009, NASA knew well the dangers of lightning to spacecraft. At the launch of Apollo 12, in 1969, they were in the dark.NASA Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. Log in or Join now . On July 19, Russia launched a satellite designed […] -
44 Years of Debating the First Words Ever Spoken on the Moon
It’s amazing that we aren’t uncertain about words more often.