Topic: Alabama
Here's some things I learned in Huntsville this week: "Becoming Alabama" is a statewide partnership for the planning and promotion of commemorative activities to observe the anniversaries of three major periods in Alabama history: the bicentennial of the Creek War and War ...
While President Barack Obama has outlined a new direction for NASA, the old direction still has staunch supporters. The mayors of two Alabama cities that serve as home to many space agency workers are among the outspoken voices arguing to save NASA's ...
Space shuttle's contractor laying off 1,400 workers in the fall as part of planned reductionsThe private contractor that handles the bulk of the work servicing NASA's space shuttle fleet is notifying 1,400 employees in Florida, Texas and Alabama that they will be ...
PRX Radio ran an interesting piece over the weekend, narrated by former astronaut Mae Jemison, about race and the early space program. NASA and the civil rights movement came of age in the same decade, and by chance, the agency's main centers ...
Many visitors don't realize that Alabama is home to an entirely different state within a state. To observe the natural beauty of this region, visitors should linger at the Huntsville Botanical Gardens. Season in and season out, there are always events happening ...
Since the first Space Camp opened in Huntsville, Alabama, in 1982, the idea has spawned many imitators. Today there are space camps in Turkey, Norway, Canada, and Japan, not to mention a host of smaller-scale space "experiences" at science museums around the ...
A new book called "101 Places You Gotta See Before You're 12" can help you plan all kinds of trips with your kids, everything from once-in-a-lifetime destinations to local forays that are easy to do in an hour or two. A landfill, ...
On May 21, 1927, Charles A. Lindbergh Completed the 1st Solo Airplane Flight Across the AtlanticToday is Monday, May 21, the 141st day of 2007. There are 224 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On May 21, 1927, Charles A. Lindbergh ...
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