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Remembering President Gerald R. Ford
This week, the United States mourns the loss of former president, Gerald Ford. We remember him for his fundamental decency and his optimism about what our people can accomplish in the pursuit of ambitious goals, including the exploration of space.

Hans Lipperhey Biography - Biography of the Man Credited With Invetning the Telescope - Hans Lipperhey
Hans Lipperhey was born in Wesel (western Germany) around the year 1570. Little is known about his early life, but he eventually moved to Middelburg, the capital of Zeeland, the southwesternmost province of the Netherlands. Hans Lippershey was probably not the first person to experiment with combining lenses to create crude telescopes and binoculars. While others later claimed to have invented the device, it was Lippershey who applied to the government of the Ntherlands for a patent in 1608.

Women's History Month - Contributions of Women to Astronomy & Space Exploration
Women's History Month can trace its roots to 1911 in Europe, where March 8 was first celebrated as International Women's Day. In 1978 when the Education Task Force of the Sonoma County Commission on the Status of Women began a Women's History Week celebration. The week was chosen to coincide with International Women's Day, March 8. Three years later, congress finally established a National Women's History Week, which finally became Women's History Month in 1987.

Astronaut - Cosmonaut Memorial
These brave astronauts and cosmonauts lost their lives for the sake of space exploration.

African-Americans in Astronomy and Space - African-American (Black) History Month
African-American History Month has its origins in the early part of the 20th Century. The first "Negro History Week" was celebrated in 1926. This event, which would later evolve into "Black History Month," was the brainchild of Dr. Carter G. Woodson. African-Americans have played a major role in the history of the United States of America and have much to be proud of. Here, we would like to celebrate just a few of the achievements of African-Americans in the fields of astronomy and space.