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Who Single-Handedly Calculated the Orbital Technique of Mars Cycling?

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The Mars cycler is a type of spacecraft that travels between Earth and Mars regularly. An example of a Mars cycler is the Aldrin cycler. It is called the Aldrin cycler because of Buzz Aldrin. But how did this famous astronaut get a spacecraft to be named after him? Buzz Aldrin, devised an orbital system […]

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Who is NASA’s Longest-Serving Female Employee?

Aerospace & Defense, Discrimination & Identity Relations, People & Society, Social Issues & Advocacy, Space Technology /

NASA started recruiting women and minorities for their space program in the 1960s. By the end of the decade, they had already employed thousands of women. But did you know who the longest-serving female employee is? Susan G. Finley has been with NASA since January 1958. She has been an engineer and programmer for space

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