50 YEARS AGO TODAY: Apollo 9 astronaut Dave Scott in the open hatch of the Apollo 9 spacecraft, March 6, 1969.
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TODAY IN HISTORY: The Apollo 9 lunar module “Spider” seen from the command module on the fifth day of the Apollo 9 orbital mission, 7 March 1969.
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TODAY IN HISTORY — On March 7, 1969, the lunar module “Spider” in a landing configuration, photographed from the command module on the fifth day of the Apollo 9 Earth-orbital mission. The landing gear on the “Spider” has been deployed. Sensitive lunar surface probes extend out from the landing gear foot pads. Long story short, the Apollo 9 mission was essentially a space scrimmage for the historic Apollo 11 moon shot that took place just a few months later.
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February 23, 1969 – The Apollo 9 space vehicle stands 363-feet-high at the Kennedy Space Center during preparations for its upcoming mission. (NASA)
March 6, 1969 — High above the Earth, astronaut Dave Scott in the open hatch of the Apollo 9 command module. (Apollo Archive)
Five storied female NASA pioneers will soon grace toy-store shelves, in Lego form.
The Danish company announced on Tuesday that it would produce the Women of NASA set, submitted by science writer Maia Weinstock.
“Women have played critical roles throughout the history of the U.S. space program,” Weinstock wrote in her project proposal. “Yet in many cases, their contributions are unknown or under-appreciated – especially as women have historically struggled to gain acceptance in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.”
She said the set is meant to shed light on the rich history of women in STEM professions.
Women Of NASA To Be Immortalized — In Lego Form
Photos: Maia Weinstock
The Project Apollo Archive is NASA fan Kipp Teague’s collection of previously unavailable pictures of NASA’s space history, from pre-Apollo program to present. We’ve paired some of them with buried quotes from the mission transcripts that show the grainy, gritty, and funny side of space exploration.
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On August 2, 1971, Apollo 15 astronaut Jim Irwin is working near the lunar module. The Moon is small compared to some celestial objects, but it’s seemingly vast compared to that speck in the distance. Photo by Dave Scott.
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A new analysis by the National Institute on Retirement Security shows that #WomensRetirement income lags behind men’s. Our #EleanorsHope initiative is dedicated to helping close the gap between women & men when it comes to retirement savings and benefits. https://www.ncpssm.org/eleanors-hope/