Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live and work in space? Well, it is really a pain in the neck to do even a simple task like going to the bathroom or even getting a drink of water. How about shaving? Could you imagine how much of a pain it is…
With all the hubbub surrounding Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords’ husband Mark E. Kelly returning to his training as an astronaut during her recovery, it begs the question of how does a spouse, parent or other caregiver cope with the demands of caring for a loved one while keeping themselves healthy. Last month, Giffords was shot…
In these days of media scrutiny, it’s difficult to find someone who is truly, unopposedly, a hero. However, at least one such man exists today. His name is John H. Glenn. When I was a kid of five, John Glenn’s name was pronounced with reverence and awe. After all, he was the first American to…
What do Mr. Wizard, Mr. Peabody, and the kid who sat next to you in algebra class all have in common? The answer is that they all have the answer to most of the questions that they are asked. That puts today�s Family First Site in some good company.
Summer nights, camping under the stars, what a way to look forward to spending a vacation. But while looking at those stars, have you ever wondered about them? Especially the ones closest to the Earth. I mean the other planets that go around the sun with us, as well as their moons. If you look…
Okay, all you budding young astronauts out there, listen up. The future has arrived. Tomorrow is here. The science fiction of yesterday is the science fact of today. If you want to know what I am talking about, then read on for today’s Family First Site. Called Space Media, this is a website that allows…
Have you ever wanted to be an astronaut and fly into space. When I was young it was the dream of most young kids. It seemed almost impossible. Today it is easier to achieve that goal, but exploring the galaxy is still a dream for most of us. But today’s FamSite shows how that goal…
With all the hoopla in the past few years of diving to the deeps and finding lost shipwrecks, it would be nice for a little change of pace. Too much Titanic this, Bismarck that? How about looking for something else? Something, like, say, a spaceship. Today’s FamSite is ready to serve that up. The site…
Growing up when I did, the stars and the planets were viewed with awe and majesty. They were untouchable, and no one had even gone into space, let alone even land on another one. Here it is scant thirty-some years later, and we are making plans on a permanent space station and a manned voyage…
With all the hoopla in the past few years of diving to the deeps and finding lost shipwrecks, it would be nice for a little change of pace. Too much Titanic this, Bismarck that? How about looking for something else? Something, like, say, a spaceship. Today’s FamSite is ready to serve that up. The site…