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  • 6 years ago
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  • November 15, 2016
  • | Leave a Comment on Book Update: New Release Date is December 20
Tagged Book, Incredible Stories From Space

Book Update: New Release Date is December 20

I wanted to provide an update on the publication date for “Incredible Stories From Space,” following the news that a font corruption problem was found after the initial printing (read about that here). The new date the book will be released is […]

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  • 6 years ago
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  • November 8, 2016
  • | Leave a Comment on Vote for Bob King and His New Night Sky Observing Book!
Tagged Bob King, Night Sky, Night Sky With the Naked Eye

Vote for Bob King and His New Night Sky Observing Book!

Since today is Election Day in the US, I’d like to suggest that you … buy Bob King’s new book about how to see things in the night sky WITHOUT any expensive, fancy equipment, just your eyeballs! Have you always wondered about […]

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  • 6 years ago
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  • November 1, 2016
  • 6 Comments on Book Update: Houston, We’ve Had a Problem
Tagged Books, Incredible Stories From Space, publishing

Book Update: Houston, We’ve Had a Problem

I have some good news and some bad news about my upcoming book, “Incredible Stories From Space: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Missions Changing Our View of the Cosmos.” The good news is that I received a box of the books, which […]

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  • 4 min
  • 6 years ago
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  • October 12, 2016
  • | Leave a Comment on The Big Reveal: Book Cover for “Incredible Stories From Space”

The Big Reveal: Book Cover for “Incredible Stories From Space”

After nearly a year of work, thousands of miles of travel, and numerous interviews with nearly 40 NASA scientists and engineers, it is now a countdown of less than five weeks to the release of my first book, “Incredible Stories From Space: […]

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  • 4 min
  • 6 years ago
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  • January 15, 2016
  • 1 Comment on I’m Writing a Book!
Tagged Book, Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), Nancy Atkinson, Page Street Publishing, space exploration

I’m Writing a Book!

This week, I’ve been in California at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. I’ve been wanting to visit JPL for years and years, and until now it has never really worked out to do so. But I’m out here for a very special reason: […]

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  • 1 min
  • 7 years ago
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  • September 8, 2015
  • | Leave a Comment on I’m Going to Mars, How About You?
Tagged InSight Lander, Mars, Send Your Name to Mars

I’m Going to Mars, How About You?

Today’s the last day to sign up to send your name to Mars on the InSight lander, currently scheduled to launch on in March 2016, and here’s the link to where you can sign up to send your name along with the […]

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  • 8 years ago
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  • November 17, 2014
  • 1 Comment on 10 Years of Keeping Track of the Universe (Today!)
Tagged Fraser Cain, Nancy Atkinson, Universe Today

10 Years of Keeping Track of the Universe (Today!)

Today is an important milestone for me, personally and professionally. 10 years ago today I wrote my first article for Universe Today. The rest, as they say, is history. How this English Major became a science writer is a bit of a […]

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  • 9 years ago
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  • May 13, 2013
  • | Leave a Comment on I Knew Chris Hadfield Before He was an Internet Sensation
Tagged Astronauts, Chris Hadfield, Launches

I Knew Chris Hadfield Before He was an Internet Sensation

Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield returns home today from his 5-month stay on the International Space Station. But I knew him BEFORE he became such an internet sensation, with all his tweeting and videos and complete awesomeness during his Expedition 34/35. Although I […]

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  • 10 years ago
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  • November 14, 2012
  • | Leave a Comment on The Complete History of Earth in 90 Seconds
Tagged Symphony of Science

The Complete History of Earth in 90 Seconds

This great video from the Symphony of Science project provides the entire history of us.

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  • 10 years ago
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  • September 22, 2012
  • | Leave a Comment on Happy Equinox!
Tagged Astronomy, Equinox

Happy Equinox!

Thanks to one of our readers from Universe Today, Rick Ellis, for sharing his e-Postcard for the holiday! In the northern hemisphere, may your longer nights always be star-filled. In the southern hemisphere, as Neil de Grasse Tyson said on Twitter, Happy […]

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  • 10 years ago
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  • July 10, 2012
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Tagged Dancing, Life on Earth

Dancing Around the World

I hope when future generations look back at this time in history, or if an alien civilization ever found evidence of life on Earth, this is what they’d see. All anyone ever really wants is to be happy, and sometimes dancing is […]

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  • 10 years ago
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  • February 3, 2012
  • 1 Comment on The Day the Music Died
Tagged Buddy Holly, Iowa, Ritchie Valens, The Big Bopper

The Day the Music Died

I often drive through Iowa, and have taken the opportunity to see a couple of unusual sights in the state. I previously wrote about seeing the Field of Dreams movie site, and I had also heard there was a small memorial near […]

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  • 12 years ago
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  • October 6, 2010
  • 1 Comment on Astronomy Photographer of the Year and the Royal Observatory in Greenwich (I was there!)

Astronomy Photographer of the Year and the Royal Observatory in Greenwich (I was there!)

As I wrote in a recent article on Universe Today: “The Royal Observatory Greenwich in the UK was the perfect setting to announce the winners of this year’s Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition, and I was privileged to be in attendance […]

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  • 12 years ago
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  • September 22, 2010
  • | Leave a Comment on Astronomy Picture of the Day

Astronomy Picture of the Day

I’m getting some new visitors to my blog today, thanks to the folks at Astronomy Picture of the Day (otherwise known as APOD) who featured a picture that I took back in March of space shuttle Discovery rolling out the launchpad at […]

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  • 12 years ago
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  • September 21, 2010
  • | Leave a Comment on The Place Where Dreams Come True

The Place Where Dreams Come True

This is Iowa. We drive through the Hawkeye State quite often and had always talked about stopping at the Field of Dreams movie site near Dyersville. We finally went there, and eerily, it looks exactly like it does in the movie. But […]

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  • 12 years ago
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  • March 31, 2010
  • 2 Comments on Saying “So Long” to the Space Coast

Saying “So Long” to the Space Coast

“I lived and worked on the Moon. I called the Moon home for three days of my life.” — Apollo 17 Astronaut Gene Cernan Those words from Gene Cernan have been floating around in my mind the past few days. Although my […]

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  • 12 years ago
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  • March 28, 2010
  • 1 Comment on Up Close with Discovery

Up Close with Discovery

“A thing of beauty is a joy for ever: Its loveliness increases, it will never Pass into nothingness; but still will keep A bower quiet for us, and a sleep Full of sweet dreams …. Therefore, on every morrow, are we wreathing […]

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  • 12 years ago
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  • March 24, 2010
  • 2 Comments on Beyond a Shadow of a Doubt, the Space Shuttle is Gorgeous

Beyond a Shadow of a Doubt, the Space Shuttle is Gorgeous

On March 2, 2010 I had the privilege to watch space shuttle Discovery’s first motion of rollout from the Vehicle Assembly Building to launchpad 39A, which began precisely at midnight. I was told first motion hasn’t been open to the press for […]

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  • 12 years ago
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  • March 20, 2010
  • 2 Comments on Catching Up

Catching Up

I’ve received a few emails from people wondering why I haven’t written anything on my personal blog lately. And honestly, I was surprised to look and see the last post was a month ago. I usually use Saturday mornings for catching up […]

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  • February 19, 2010
  • | Leave a Comment on Talking to Astronauts

Talking to Astronauts

Another highlight of my adventures at Kennedy Space Center was participating in the joint ISS/shuttle crew news conference on February 18. I have to admit, I’ve interviewed lots of astronauts, scientists, engineers, etc. before, but my heart was absolutely pounding out of […]

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