3, 2, 1 ... lift off: Learn about three astronauts who have called Lawrence County home
Times-Mail via Yahoo News· 9 months agoIt's been nearly 50 years since a human last stepped on the surface of the moon. Back in December...
Best space pranks: From space apes to smuggled sandwiches
Space via Yahoo News· 2 months agoA gorilla appears to climb out of a cargo back on the International Space Station. It turns out the...
The Week in History: April 9-15
American News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoApril 9 1682: French explorer Robert de La Salle claimed the Mississippi River Basin for France. 1947: A series of tornadoes in Texas, Oklahoma and...
Retro Indy: Virgil 'Gus' Grissom was one of America's original astronauts
IndyStar | The Indianapolis Star via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIndiana native Virgil I. Grissom was among the seven original astronaut trainees for Project Mercury in 1959. Following splashdown from that flight, Grissom almost drowned when his space capsule ...
Fred Ward, ‘The Right Stuff’ and ‘True Detective’ Actor, Dies at 79
The Wrap via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFred Ward, the prolific character actor with starring roles in “Tremors,” “The Right Stuff” and the...
These 3 Rare Gold Omega Speedmasters Were Made for Apollo Astronauts. Now They’re up for Auction.
Robb Report via Yahoo News· 2 months agoOmega collectors, rejoice! An ultra-rare collection of your favorite watchmaker’s wristwear is up...
NASA rocket engines and more: American Space Museum's online fundraising auction launches
Florida Today via Yahoo News· 2 months agoTalk about a conversation starter: You've got just the right place for a rocket engine somewhere in...
Take a road trip through Lawrence County and check out these four historic markers
Times-Mail via Yahoo News· 9 months agoFor more than 200 years, Lawrence County has been forging its own history. Since the county's establishment in 1818, three men who have called Bedford and Mitchell home have flown space and ...
Grissom Memorial at Spring Mill State Park celebrates 50th anniversary
Times-Mail via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA large gathering at Spring Mill State Park Wednesday morning marked the 50th anniversary of the...
Blinding brightness: Artemis I fiery nighttime launch stuns spectators
Florida Today via Yahoo News· 7 months agoIn January 1967, Sheryl Chaffee was 8 years old when her father, NASA astronaut Roger Chaffee, died...