Author Archives: Arlene Busby

Come honor the memory of Dr. Jim Busby! August 13, 10 am – 12 noon

Posted on July 8, 2016 by Arlene Busby

On Saturday, August 13, the Columbia Memorial Space Center will honor Dr. James M. Busby with a plaque and remembrances. 10 am – 12 noon Please join us to help celebrate Jim’s life. If you have any questions, please contact … Continue reading →

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James Milton Busby, space historian and advocate (1954-2016)

Posted on June 16, 2016 by Arlene Busby

The space community has suffered a great and profound loss. James Milton Busby, a dedicated space advocate and historian,  and a great friend to many spacers and science fiction fans, passed away on June 1, 2016. Now Jim gets to … Continue reading →

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Watch a Blue Origin launch for the first time! Sunday, June 19, 7:15 am PDT

Posted on June 13, 2016 by Arlene Busby

Sunday will mark the fourth time that Blue Origin will launch and land its New Shepard rocket, which is being developed to take passengers on suborbital space flights. So far, we haven’t gotten to see any of their launches. According … Continue reading →

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Art Meets Space Science in “Harley Cortez: The Artist as Spaceman”

Posted on June 1, 2016 by Arlene Busby

On May 14, OASIS, Three Dimensional Science Learning and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Los Angeles-Las Vegas Section co-sponsored “Harley Cortez: The Artist as Spaceman,” a meeting of the artist and space science communities. Over the course of … Continue reading →

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You are invited! Passage To Mars – Special Screening! May 31 – June 5

Posted on May 30, 2016 by Arlene Busby

http://www.laemmle.com/films/40657

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SpaceX sticks the landing again!!

Posted on May 27, 2016 by Arlene Busby

Here’s a replay: http://www.floridatoday.com/media/cinematic/video/85057174/ At 2:39 PST, a Falcon 9 v1.2 rocket launched from Space Launch Complex-40, Cape Canaveral, FL. The rocket carried a telecommunications satellite for Thai satellite operator Thaicom. Then, at 2:47 PST to loud cheers at SpaceX … Continue reading →

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ET comes home!

Posted on May 22, 2016 by Arlene Busby

The Endeavour’s external tank, ET-94, reached the California Science Center (Los Angeles,CA) yesterday (May 21) amidst great fanfare, after winding its way through Marina del Rey, Westchester, Inglewood and Los Angeles. Welcome home! Here are some  photos from Inglewood, California: … Continue reading →

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SpaceX sticks the landing – again!!

Posted on May 7, 2016 by Arlene Busby

On May 6, SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket. The first stage of the rocket carried the Japanese communications satellite JCSAT-14 to geosynchronous orbit, and then headed back towards Earth and a successful landing aboard the droneship “Of Course I … Continue reading →

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SpaceX stuck the landing!!!! Congratulations to SpaceX!!!!!

Posted on December 22, 2015 by Arlene Busby

On December 21, SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket and landed it vertically on solid ground, at Cape Canaveral, FL. This is the first vertical landing on the ground of the first stage of a rocket from an orbital flight. … Continue reading →

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Ask the Real Martians!

Posted on October 5, 2015 by Arlene Busby

Have you seen The Martian yet? It will be interesting to know what will be happening when we reach the same year as in that movie. Scientists are now answering people’s questions about Mars science, exploration, and so on. Michael … Continue reading →

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