Archives for the 'history' Category
The Legacy of Sputnik
Published on 4 Oct 2007 at 4:27 pm.
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Filed under history, space exploration.
The Legacy of Sputnik
50 Years Ago
Published on 3 Oct 2007 at 7:02 pm.
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50 years ago a Soviet R-7 missile sat on its launch pad at its Tyuratam Cosmodrome. The R-7 missile was the creation of Sergei Korolev, a name not known to the western world for many years thereafter. Originally designed to carry a multi-ton nuclear warhead, this missile was carrying another of Korolev’s creations: […]
Speculum Metal Mirrors
Published on 1 Oct 2007 at 4:10 pm.
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Filed under history, telescopes.
In my office and at home are a lot of books. Some of these books are quite old. I have a few hand-me-down books that an old astronomy professor gave to me when he retired. At least one of those, his professor had given to him. I like my old books. […]
