Many of us have grown old as the memory of the magnificent first journey to the moon gets smaller and smaller in our rearview mirrors. But what did we see, 50 years ago, when looking…
Fifty years ago, on July 20, 1969, the United States made history by landing the first two humans on the Moon. Commander Neil Armstrong and lunar module pilot Buzz Aldrin, both American,…
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Center for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Research, Education and Outreach shared its Star Lab Inflatable Planetarium…
Mulling over names for their new baby on a road trip from California to Boston, the husband of researcher and science writer Dr. Nathalia Holt suggested the name Eleanor Frances. Nathalia…
Despite being one of only 12 men to walk on the moon as an astronaut, Eugene Cernan, as a person, always kept his feet firmly on the ground, according to a local resident who knew him….
Many Illinoisans don’t realize it, but our state is a center of aerospace and aviation technology. Illinois’ aerospace cluster is centered around the northern and northeastern …
Dr. Guion “Guy” Bluford Jr., the first African- American to travel in space, will speak at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Arts & Issues presentation at…
The Great American Eclipse will soon be creating awe and wonder in Illinois skies. At first a solar eclipse appears slow, as just a small part of the Sun is blocked by the Moon. You…
