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Topic: John F. Kennedy
Among the mission’s many firsts was the acquisition and return of the first samples from another celestial body. Findings based on the 47 pounds (21.5 kilograms) of lunar rock and soil rewrote the textbooks on both the Moon and solar system, and the samples are still being studied today by researchers using new and more sensitive instruments. ![]() From left to right: Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin stands on the Moon; 47 pounds (21.5 kilograms) of samples were brought back to Earth from that mission; the Mars 2020 rover, seen here in an artist’s concept rover, will be taking the first planetary samples at Jezero Crater, Mars (on right). (NASA/JPL-Caltech) «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Technology | No Comments
NASA celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing
Words such as these were emblazoned in dozens of languages on the front page of newspapers around the world, echoing the first part of President John F. Kennedy’s bold challenge to the nation, made more than eight years earlier – to land a man on the Moon. That part was successfully accomplished on July 20th, 1969. The second part of the challenge, the safe return to Earth, would have to wait four more days. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Technology | No Comments
NASA’s Voyage to Moon was Difficult but reaped Huge Benefits
Much of the technology needed to get to the lunar surface and return didn’t exist at the time of Kennedy’s famous 1962 speech. And much was unknown. As NASA’s Apollo missions were being planned, there was concern that the lunar module might sink right into the surface or become stuck in it. ![]() Astronaut Buzz Aldrin walks on the surface of the Moon near a leg of the lunar module during Apollo 11. (NASA) «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Technology | No Comments
Clarksville-Montgomery County Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony will be held Friday, May 17th
U.S. President John F. Kennedy signed Public Law 87-726 designating May 15th as Peace Officers’ Memorial Day back in 1962, and the week in which May 15th falls as National Police Week. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Events | No Comments
Clarksville-Montgomery County Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony set for Saturday, May 14th
In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed Public Law 87-726 designating May 15th as Peace Officers’ Memorial Day, and the week in which May 15th falls as National Police Week. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Events | No Comments
NASA looks to make Traveling by Personal Air Vehicle a RealityNASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center
So, inspired visionaries considered new ways to get about town and dreamt of innovative flying machines that could safely transport passengers and ship cargo within the urban jungle by rising above the congestion below. No, we’re not talking about the Wright Brothers in 1903. This is the new era in air transportation that NASA and a community of government, industry and academic partners are working together on, right now. ![]() An artist’s conception of an urban air mobility environment, where air vehicles with a variety of missions and with or without pilots, are able to interact safely and efficiently. (NASA / Lillian Gipson) «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Technology | No Comments
Celebrating Independence Day: Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan’s Fourth of July message
The United States, throughout times of war and peace, economic booms and busts, has now stood for an amazing 241 years. Against impossible odds, a small group of dedicated individuals created a new country and revolutionized how people think about governing themselves. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Commentary | No Comments
Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan’s 2017 Memorial Day Message
And it’s an honor to lead our Community on Memorial Day, as we honor and remember those service members who died in battle or as a result of wounds sustained in war. It’s fitting, as well, to thank all who are serving or have served in the U.S. Armed Forces, and their family members. We take time to remember their dedicated service and the sacrifices they have made. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Commentary | No Comments
Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony set for Saturday, May 19th
In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed Public Law 87-726 designating May 15th as Peace Officers’ Memorial Day, and the week in which May 15th falls as National Police Week. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Events | No Comments
Book Review: The Quickest Kid in Clarksville by Pat Zietlow Miller
Alta, a poor African American girl, dreams of running with Wilma Rudolph’s three gold medals around her own neck. Her shoes are full of holes that sometimes trip her as she runs, but she remembers that Rudolph was one of 22 children and had polio as a child. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
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