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Aeryn Avilla
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Space Patch of the Month: STS-13 Black Cat Unofficial Crew Patch
A look at the ultra-rare unofficial crew patch of STS-41C
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Aeryn Avilla
Jan 73 min read
Lost in Space? The Phantom Zuma Satellite
A 21st century space mystery
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Aeryn Avilla
Jun 30, 20235 min read
That Time the CIA Stole a Soviet Lunar Probe
How a clandestine CIA operation helped the US take the lead in the Space Race
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Aeryn Avilla
Jun 8, 20223 min read
That Time A Missile was Used to Deliver Mail
In 1959, the US Postal Service delivered 3,000 pieces of mail via Regulus cruise missile.
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Aeryn Avilla
Mar 13, 20225 min read
Life on Mars: A Brief History of the Martian Canals
How an incorrect translation gave birth to hundreds of science fiction tales.
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Aeryn Avilla
Jan 28, 20214 min read
Chix in Space: When Kentucky Fried Chicken Hitched a Ride on the Space Shuttle
Meet Kentucky, the first chicken in space
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