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Have an out of this world Mother’s Day

Have an out of this world Mother’s Day

05/09/26
If our mom was still present on this planet, she’d be delighted to learn that the Pentagon released some of its ‘secret’ UFO files this week. Because, although she was down to earth in every other way, whenever the topic of UFOs and visitors from other planets came up in the news, she’d say, with […]
Friday roundup: Places we want to go

Friday roundup: Places we want to go

03/20/26
Amsterdam: to see Andy Warhol textiles We’d go to Amsterdam at the drop of a hat and spend our days touring museums. (And we have). An exhibition coming up at the Cobra Museum of Modern Art in Amstelveen, north of the city, would be high on the list for our next visit. From April 24 […]
What We’re Reading: Waiting for Spaceships

What We’re Reading: Waiting for Spaceships

01/02/25
This is a slightly different version of a story we first prepared for The Points Guy site. All images courtesy Ted Heutter In “Waiting for Spaceships: Scenes from a Desert Community in Love with the Space Shuttle,” photographer Ted Huetter documents the thousands of people who would gather to welcome home the space shuttles on […]
Not everyone is excited about the total solar eclipse

Not everyone is excited about the total solar eclipse

04/07/24
Our story “Many can’t wait for the eclipse. Some can’t wait until it’s over,” appeared first on NBC News Months of planning have gone into the handful of minutes it will take for the moon to pass in front of the sun on Monday. Dozens of towns and cities in the solar eclipse’s path of totality have […]
Astronaut Barbie at the National Air & Space Museum

Astronaut Barbie at the National Air & Space Museum

07/20/23
The upcoming release of the ‘Barbie’ movie directed by Greta Gerwig is prompting nostalgia for everything Barbie. The Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum is riding that wave, and celebrating Barbie’s long career as an astronaut. 1965 Astronaut Barbie This Miss Astronaut outfit for Barbie was released in 1965 and included a silvery spacesuit with brown […]
Monday Musings

Monday Musings

05/16/22
We’re up early learning about biscuits, unusual home designs, and a trip to space in a balloon. And traveling with pets.
Space News You Can Use

Space News You Can Use

03/15/22
Determined to take a trip to space? We are. Like us, you may not be able to join SNL’s Pete Davidson and the other civilians getting ready to fly on Blue Origin’s upcoming NS-20 flight on March 23. But you can send your name into space. Artemis I will launch later this year and will […]
Ready to book a space flight?

Ready to book a space flight?

09/19/21
(This is a slightly different version of a story we prepared for NBC News) A trip to space has rocketed to the top of travel bucket lists for those who can afford it, after successful suborbital jaunts by Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin, Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic, and SpaceX’s recent launch of four civilians into orbit. The well-publicized […]
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