Trials, Tribulations, and A Smuggled Sandwich: The Story of Gemini III

This weekend marked the 60th anniversary of the Gemini III mission, which took place on March 23, 1965. The flight, while being one of many that would eventually lead to Neil Armstrong’s famous first steps on the moon, would itself establish many firsts that would define mankind’s traversal of the stars. Photograph of Gemini III … Continue reading Trials, Tribulations, and A Smuggled Sandwich: The Story of Gemini III

Mapping the Moon

RG 77: Records of the Office of the Chief of Engineers, Lunar Maps, 1961–1962 (NAID 1077479) On April 3, 2023, NASA announced that humans are soaring back to the Moon for the first time in over 50 years, since the return of Apollo 17 in 1972. Four astronauts, Americans, Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, … Continue reading Mapping the Moon