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National Space Day was May 1! - Take the quiz below and check out your space knowledge. Mrs. Hoggatt got a 4 out of 5
There's a whole universe of discoveries still waiting to be made, and the next big one could come from someone reading this right now. Here's to you, future space explorers!
Presidential Message~ The White House ~ May 5, 2026
In the morning hours of May 5, 1961, Commander Alan Shepard cemented his place in history when he became the first American to journey into the final frontier, propelling the United States into the Space Race and signaling a glorious new era of cosmic discovery. Today, as we celebrate National Astronaut Day, we pay tribute to the generations of brave men and women who have followed in his footsteps and are now carrying our Nation’s beautiful Flag farther into space than ever before.
Commander Shepard’s courage aboard Freedom 7 will forever stand as a testament to American excellence and our relentless pursuit into the unknown. Since that epic flight, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has continued to push the boundaries of human potential. From Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin etching humanity’s first footprints on the ancient dust of the lunar surface to landing rovers on Mars, America continues to set the gold standard for space exploration—and together, our Nation is making history once again among the stars. Last month, American astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, alongside Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen, embarked on a groundbreaking voyage aboard the spacecraft Integrity on the ArtemisII mission, launching deep into space on top of one of the most powerful rockets ever built. These brave explorers of the unknown traveled 695,081 miles through the vast expanses of space, triumphantly carrying our beautiful Stars and Stripes farther from Earth than mankind has ever reached before. Journeying around the Moon for the first time in over 50 years, the Artemis II crew gave us a new understanding of our celestial neighbor and advanced our knowledge of deep space travel—information that will prove essential as we prepare to return American boots to the Moon by 2028 and advance toward a permanent American settlement on the lunar surface, with our future sights set firmly on the red dunes of Mars. Under my Executive Order to Ensure American Space Superiority, we are reaching for the stars once again with the same ingenuity, courage, and indomitable spirit that have defined our national story for 250 years. Freedom will fly once again: We are advancing space nuclear technology for the journey to Mars, empowering innovation across the commercial space industry, and securing American space dominance for generations to come. Our Republic stands at the dawn of a new Golden Age of space exploration—one that will carry the hopes and ambitions of our people farther into the great beyond than ever before.
Taking it back to Mission Team 31, USA’s big moment!
We were so proud to welcome these new recipients into the Endeavour family at last month’s Women in Aviation International conference. Thank you again to the extraordinary women who helped us honor them: Lynda Coffman, Olga Custodio, Susan Mallett, Kelly Murphy, and our Mission Ambassador Theresa Claiborne. And to Women in Aviation International, SystemsGo, and the U.S. Space & Rocket Center Education Foundation for helping us make this possible. We’re full of gratitude! T-minus 12 weeks until this crew reports to U.S. Space & Rocket Center Space Camp My husband was a teacher for 32 years in Joplin, Missouri and created a website over 15 years to document his classes, his adventures, and research. He has many posts about things related to space exploration. These posts have been recreated from his website, I strongly encourage you to take some time and browse his website. 6-23-2021
I was especially interested in the Mummies exhibit, but the upcharge for it was around $20 per person. Unfortunately, we had to decide to save the money for gasoline instead. Still we got to see the items in the photos below, including the mummified remains of a young child. It is an odd feeling to be so intrigued by an actual body lying on display before you, but at the same time, such is curiosity.6-23-2021  The rest of the museum needs to be more hands-on for the kids. While they attempt to encourage interaction with the information presented, it is usually displayed with too much text or at a level that might attract college students in certain fields of study.  A planetarium show is always a welcome sight and a chance to rest your feet for a while. This one took a look at the current night sky over St. Louis.  Finally, the museum attempts to appeal to children using the lure of dinosaurs. Again, however, they miss the mark and try to be too highbrowed. The whole area is also a little one-sided in the evolution debate.  Keep in mind that the museum is free, so it still might be worth a visit if a family has the time. If not, I suggest there are other interests in the St. Louis area that would be more worthy of your efforts.
My husband was a teacher for 32 years in Joplin, Missouri and created a website over 15 years to document his classes, his adventures, and research. He has many posts about things related to space exploration. These posts have been recreated from his website, I strongly encourage you to take some time and browse his website. 4-1-2024
GENESIS 1:1-10 Apollo 8 entered orbit around the earth on December 24, 1968. During that "evening", three astronauts spoke to Americans on live television. During their broadcast, Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and William Anders showed viewers images of the earth and the moon from their position in outer space. At that moment, it was the largest audience for a television program in history. They knew it would be. When Frank Borman received a call from a NASA official, he was informed that "...[M]ore people will be listening to your voice than that of any man in history, so we want you to say something appropriate.” Important? What would be an appropriate message for that very specific occasion? While looking out the windows of the vessel, the three astronauts took turns reading from Genesis. William Anders: We are now approaching lunar sunrise and, for all the people back on Earth, the crew of Apollo 8 has a message that we would like to send to you. ‘In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. And God said, Let there be light; and there was light. And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.’ Jim Lovell: ’And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day. And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters. And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so. And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day.’ Frank Borman: ’And God said, Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so. And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good.’ And from the crew of Apollo 8, we close with good night, good luck, a Merry Christmas – and God bless all of you, all of you on the good Earth. Among other appropriate songs for us to sing at this time are How Great Thou Art and I Sing the Mighty Power of God".  Some interesting information from Genesis 1:6-8 include these: We understand the importance of water to survival, but we may not think much of its importance in the process of creation. This is true in ancient literature from the Near East, as well. The Egyptian god, Ptah was said to have played a role in creation, supposedly using water that already existed to create the universe. A consideration of the Mesopotamian point of view that the gods Apsu, Tiamat, and Mummu were responsible for stirring watery chaos in the process of creation. But water is not god, and in there are not multiple gods who fought. Instead, a single God (capital G) created everything with calculated purpose. In verse eight, a translation may use the word sky for heaven. The Hebrew term is shamayim, referring to heaven or heavens. It may be difficult to find an English word to portray the exact meaning of this term, but in context, it refers to what we see above us. It is the region of our visible creation that includes the sun and moon, as well as birds and clouds. GENESIS 1:11-24 God is sovereign and does not need to battle anyone to create the universe. In Genesis 1:21, He creates "sea creatures", but they are never in rebellion with God. They are not, for example, the dragon portrayed in Canaanite literature (known as Baal). GENESIS 1:25-31 What does it mean to be created in God’s image (1:26)? GENESIS 2:1-3 Where was Garden of Eden? (around modern Bagdad) Says the Iraq Museum International: Though we may not at first perceive it, the past and the present do not exist in sealed compartments, separated from each other by some artificial and impermeable barrier. Instead, time is fluid: the past can spill into the present in the form of memory, and the present can pour back into the past seeking guidance. But, as it washes over that past, the present can also erase its outlines or even willfully destroy its foundations. The stunning looting of the Baghdad Museum and the repeated rape of archaeological sites throughout Iraq offer ample proof of the latter, for what is stolen is not just so much merchandise for sale, but an entire people’s collective memory, a priceless substance they desperately need to protect them, for a civilized people’s heritage is its best armor against the assaults of barbarism. While Genesis tells of a single, benevolent deity making creative steps that ultimately result in the creation of humans, the Babylonian Epic of Creation tells of a heaven populated by sadistic, vengeful gods (little g) who fight with each other for the mastery of the universe. This latter account makes man out to be just one more bullet point in a list of created beings. What does it mean to say God rested (2:2)? (See Exodus 20:8-11) GENESIS 2:4-17 What is significance of the fact that a mist went up from earth and watered whole face of ground (2:6)? What are 2 trees of special significance mentioned in Genesis 2:9? Explain purpose of trees. We could sing Before Jehovah's Awful Throne at this point.
GENESIS 2:18-20 Genesis 2:18 presents a blunt Genesis 1:31. God brings animals to Adam, but none of these is fit for man. What is God looking for? A Hebrew word helps here: 'ezer. We sing a song that highlights that word within the word Ebenezer, which means "stone of help". The word means helper, the one who supplies strength an area that is lacking. Never does the term imply that the helper is either stronger or weaker than the one helped (in this case, Adam). “Fit for him” or “matching him” is also not the same as “like him”. The connection of note is that the wife is not her husband’s clone but complements him (That's complements, not compliments, though compliments are nice, too). GENESIS 2:21-25 Adam speaks his first recorded words (NASB):
Can you think of any human relationship that is closer (or should be closer) than that of a man and a woman in marriage? All kinds of points can be made from these verses in regards to current cultural trends. What are some of those points? I wonder why God chose not to make man and woman simultaneously. Any ideas?
Concluding Questions How aware are you of the created world in your everyday life? What is your first impression of God? What should your response be to Creator (See Romans 1:20-25; Hebrews 11:1-3)? |
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