Space

Apollo 11 Maintenance Manual

January 5, 2011
Apollo 11 Maintenance Manual

On July 20, 1969, US astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the moon. The Apollo 11 mission that carried him and his two fellow astronauts on their epic journey marked the successful culmination of a quest that, ironically, had begun in Nazi Germany thirty years before. This is the story...

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The Sounds of Star Wars

December 16, 2010
The Sounds of Star Wars

If you’ve got boys, you probably hear the Star Wars pe-ow! pe-ow! laser blaster sound all around your house. The sounds effects of Star War are some of the most recognizable and endearing characteristics of the movie. Just think of the tractor beam, the clash of the light sabres, and Chewbacka’s roar. Now there...

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Dad and Son Team Launch Balloon into Space

December 1, 2010
Dad and Son Team Launch Balloon into Space

Homemade Spacecraft from Luke Geissbuhler on Vimeo. Here is a great father-son project. Luke Geissbuhler and his son were able to send a weather balloon to the very edge of space and successfully recovered the camera just a few miles from where it was launched. The video is beautiful. What an amazing way to...

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Saturn V Model Rocket 1:10 Scale!

December 1, 2010
Saturn V Model Rocket 1:10 Scale!

Now this is what I call a model rocket.  Created by Steve Eves, this rocket is said to be the largest amateur rocket ever launched.  The video was filmed in April of 2005.   Here are the specs according to Popular Mechanics: Scale: 1:10 Height: 36 ft. Weight: 1,648 lbs. Engines:  8 N-Class motors (13,000...

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