Keeping everything real: Triangle panel weighs in on ‘First Man’ movie
Members of the the First Man Space Panel talk about the ‘First Man’ films accuracy and attention to detail.
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Photo shoot: Remembering Apollo by getting up close to massive Saturn V Rocket
One of the few remaining Saturn V rockets, the vehicle that carried American astronauts to the moon, is on display at the Kennedy Space Center.
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Prospect of return to manned flight revitalizes the Space Coast of Florida
The past few years, the Space Coast of Florida resembled a ghost town. The beach villages of Cocoa, Melbourne and Titusville grew along with the space industry centered on Cape Canaveral. But those days are over.
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NASA vs Disney: Space experience face-off
Both Disney’s Mission: SPACE and the Kennedy Space Center’s Space Shuttle Experience advertise an “authentic” space travel experience. Both were designed with input from real astronauts. Like true researchers (and kids of all ages), we tried both to see how these claims hold up.
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A tour of memories: Florida’s Space Coast, front door to the solar system
Cape Canaveral and the space coast offer a nostalgia trip back to the future. Join us for a visit as WRAL TechWire celebrates the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing.
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‘First Man’ to the moon: Celebrating UNC Planetarium’s NASA contributions
Between 1960 and 1975, NASA astronauts traveled to the Morehead Planetarium in Chapel Hill to train in stellar navigation. As 50th anniversary celebrations begin of the first man on the moon, here is a look at the role training in North Carolina played.
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Lift Off NC: Apollo + Beyond events in North Carolina
Museums and other institutions throughout North Carolina are gearing up to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Neil Armstrong’s first steps on the moon.
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NASA names astronaut crews for first flights of SpaceX/Boeing spacecraft
NASA introduced the first U.S. astronauts on Friday who will fly on the American-made SpaceX/Boeing commercial spacecraft to and from the International Space Station an endeavor that will return astronaut launches to U.S. soil for the first time since the space shuttle’s retirement in 2011. “Today, our country’s dreams of...
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Two NASA astronauts headed for the space station have NC connections
Two NASA astronauts headed to the space station next year have strong North Carolina connections.
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