Amy Shira-Teitel

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Amy has an intense and boundless love for all things space with particular soft spot for early spaceflight history. In addition to freelancing, her blog, Vintage Space, is hosted at popular science and she hosts a YouTube channel of the same name. She's also writing a book about spaceflight before NASA, which really was a thing.

Articles by Amy Shira-Teitel

History

How John Glenn Drew the First Orbital Flight

For John Glenn, being the first American to orbit the Earth on Feb. 20, 1962 was a stroke of luck.

Video

Why We Haven't Gone Back to the Moon

We haven't returned to the Moon since 1972. Does that mean we never went at all?

Video

Why Did Mercury 13 Never Fly in Space?

Thirteen women qualified as astronauts in 1961. So why did they never fly in space?

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Why You Should Be Really Excited That Juno is at Jupiter

Juno is just another Jupiter mission, right? Wrong. So wrong.

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Why The Gemini Program Revolutionized Space Travel

Everyone has heard of the Mercury and Apollo missions that led to landing a man on the moon, but people often forget NASA's middle child.

Tech

Why Does White Noise Make You Fall Asleep?

Many people report that listening to white noise helps them fall and stay asleep. Why exactly does it work?

Video

NASA's Gemini Program: Is it "Gemin-ee" or "Gemin-eye"?

The Gemini Program taught NASA how to fly in space. But the real question is: was it pronounced "Geminee" or "Gemineye"?

Tech

Can Air Be A Water Source During A Drought?

Most of the U.S. is suffering a terrible drought, but scientists believe we may be able to pull water from air to solve our problems.

Animals

What Are the Brightest and Darkest Things in Space?

Space is filled with bright supernovae and dark black holes but how do we figure out what the brightest thing in space is?

Animals

5D Storage Will Preserve Human History for Eternity

Researchers have just discovered a way to preserve data forever in 5D. What exactly does that mean and how does it work?