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Mine favorites are the Apollo moon mission series of space vehicles. Momentous achievement with rudimentary technological power, comparatively speaking to today's availability of tech power . The NASA people at Mission Control and all of the astronauts had to be extremely intelligent to make...

I know it's cliché, but the Big Dipper (Ursa Major) has always intrigued me because of the double star in the handle. I'm sure most junior astronomers are aware of the double star, but I remember where and when it was shown to me as a kid. Double star in handle

I loved the old Buck Rogers series and Battlestar Galactica from the 70's. Looking back, the CGI was non-existent to poor, but as a kid...I was completely enthralled. Also, SW IV: A New Hope blew me away. Those Sci-Fi series and Star Wars really captured the imagination of all the kids of...

I believe that, in the very near future, USSF will need additional 'buy-in' from the general public that does not quite grasp the need for space exploration. They only see the 'glamour' and the failures and pay little attention to the in between. USSF should create and publish educational...

One of my personal favorites was the Viper Mark II fighter ships from the original Battlestar Galactica. Loved this show when I was a kid. Also, Buck Rogers' ship as well. I had the toy versions of both, plus a Cylon Ship.