Five animal related facts about space so that I can share a picture of Charlie too, for his biggest fan Shalini 😊 1. Several monkeys were used in flight and space trials that did not end well. In 1959 – 10 years before Apollo 11 – a rhesus monkey named Abel and a Squirrel monkeyContinue reading “Countdown to Apollo 11 50th Anniversary – 5 animals in space”
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Countdown to Apollo 50th Anniversary
My interest in the moon has been a topic of conversation with friends for quite a while. Since my book was announced, I’ve had conversations with a wide variety of people and it feels that attraction to the moon is universal. What is it about the moon that makes you stop and look up? DoContinue reading “Countdown to Apollo 50th Anniversary”
Countdown to 50th anniversary 7/20/2019
Moon Shadow by Cat Stevens To celebrate the 50th anniversary of landing on the moon, I’m sharing music, photos and an occasional interesting fact about the moon each day leading up to 7/20/19.
Central Park
Early morning walk Central Park, Sam, and Benji NYC nature
Moonlight Reflection
Moonlight reflection
Strawberry Moon and Jupiter
Zoomed in on the moon Moon (left) with Jupiter Moon (left) with Jupiter Zoomed in on Jupiter
Flower Walk Photos
Post rainy day walk droplets adorning petals happy flower faces.
Wordless Wednesday 6/12/19
Mountain climbing
Charlie playing King of the Mountain.
Laura Roettiger Books 