Autore: Roger D. Launius

Access—no single word better describes the primary concern of the exploration and development of space. Every participant in space activities—civil, military, scientific, or commercial—needs affordab …

On December 17, 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright soared into history during a twelve-second flight on a secluded North Carolina beach. Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the first flight, these es …

This book presents the first comprehensive history of innovation at NASA, bringing together experts in the field to illuminate how public-private and international partnerships have fueled new ways o …

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At a May 1981 ”Proseminar in Space History”held at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Air and Space Museum (NASM) in Washington, DC, historians came together to consider the state of the discip …

Fifty years after the Moon landing, a new history of the space race explores the lives of both Soviet and American engineers At the dawn of the space age, technological breakthroughs in Earth orbit f …

A beautifully illustrated history of the exploration of space through the most iconic objects from the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum.   Throughout the whole of human history, across …

The authors’ of this book discuss the most recent advances in neuroscience research. The chapters include updated information on the migration and differentiation of bone marrow progenitor cells in t …

Stenciled on many of the deactivated facilities at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the evocative phrase “abandoned in place” indicates the structures that have been deserted. Some structures, too s …

Written and curated by recognized historians of space exploration, NASA Space Shuttle: 40th Anniversary is the authoritative photo history of the iconic space program. Officially known as the Sp …

In ‘An Annotated Bibliography of the Apollo Program, ‘ editors Roger D. Launius and J.D. Hunley compile a comprehensive collection that encapsulates the myriad technical, cultural, and historical fac …

An Annotated Bibliography of the Apollo Program, edited by distinguished historians Roger D. Launius and J. D. Hunley, presents a curated collection that spans the multifaceted dimensions of one of t …

On December 17, 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright soared into history during a twelve-second flight on a secluded North Carolina beach. Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the first flight, these es …