Artemis II: We’re Afraid Enough to Go Anyway Long gaps in exploration reshape who gets to witness history.

Artemis II: We’re Afraid Enough to Go Anyway
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In the Apollo and Skylab Days, Astronauts Didn't Get Sick. Until They Did. Revisiting toxic attitudes towards Space Adaptation Syndrome in earlier human spaceflight.

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It Wasn’t That Bad, Right? He Liked Me, Right? Was she asking for it? Was she asking nice? Did she ask you for it? Did she ask you twice? – Hole, “Asking for It,” 1994

It Wasn’t That Bad, Right? He Liked Me, Right?
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Ghost in the Machine: What AI Can and Shouldn’t Do for Spaceflight History Artificial intelligence isn’t coming. It’s already here. How do space enthusiasts coexist with it?

Check out my latest on Medium (cross-posted to LinkedIn as well): “The soul of spaceflight history remains human, and preserving it in this way is our shared responsibility.”

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Woohoo!

Yes!!! Same vibe

The grief of a fandom: on Starship, Musk and losing the spark Why do people defend someone who has done things that are frankly terrible?

Read my latest op-ed on SpaceNews. “A considerable part of the space fandom is experiencing a specific kind of grief when the thing you most enjoyed is now associated with other things that are irretrievably dark.” spacenews.com/the-grief-of...

Remembering Ken Dryden: A Literary Overview Remembering a literary giant.

I published Remembering Ken Dryden: A Literary Overview on Medium: medium.com/the-making-o...

Book Review: Starbound - Mercury: History & Culture a magazine about the intersections of astronomy and society

"[STAR BOUND by @emilycarney.bsky.social and Bruce McCandless III] is an extensive yet accessible, fun yet well-researched book that speaks to both space program newbies and aficionados," writes Jamie Herndon for Mercury Magazine.

Read the full review here:

Thank you @univnebpress.bsky.social

UNP at the 32nd Annual NINE Spring Training Conference Today, March 5 through Saturday, March 8, UNP will be at the 32nd Annual NINE Spring Training Conference! The Spring Training Conference is a multi-disciplinary academic conference, featuring presentations on a wide range of baseball topics, including history, analytics, law, media analysis, literature, architecture, cultural studies, rhetoric, and more. UNP's Senior Acquisition Editor Rob Tayler will be in attendance alongside a number of UNP authors.

UNP is at the @nine-on-9.bsky.social Spring Training Conference!

Cover of "Star Bound: A Beginner's Guide to the American Space Program, From Goddard's Rockets to Goldilocks Planets and Everything in Between"

"[Bruce McCandless III and @emilycarney.bsky.social] should be commended for concisely charting a path through dozens of topics and telling interesting stories," writes Mary Damon for Quest of STAR BOUND.

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Donate to the ACLU Fight back against bigotry, injustice and inequality. Make your donation to the ACLU today.

Hey I just donated to the @aclu.org - it’s not much but it’s something that can help during these very uncertain times. Here’s the link: action.aclu.org/give/pm-dona...

I always knew they hated me when I was in the military…now it’s confirmed

Yep

RIP NASA. At this rate I cannot and will not support any of their initiatives under this regime.

Eeeeeee hope you enjoy it!!!

Excerpt: Star Bound Emily Carney is a former nuclear technician for the U.S. Navy and an accomplished space journalist. She is the manager of public engagement and social media for the Space 3.0 Foundation, founder of the popular spaceflight group Space Hipsters, and cohost of the Space and Things podcast. Bruce McCandless III is a novelist, an attorney, and the son of a shuttle astronaut.

Excerpt: STAR BOUND by @emilycarney.bsky.social and Bruce McCandless III

STAR BOUND is a satellite’s-eye view of the history of American space exploration.

Anytime my friend

News & Reviews ICYMI Tiffany Midge was featured in Poets & Writers! Reviews Star Bound Review in Library Journal: "Interspersed between the well-documented chapters are fun interludes, such as a playlist of space-themed songs and selections of archival photographs. A detailed bibliography encourages readers to explore further reading . . . With Carney and McCandless’s breezy style, this enthusiastic and accessible history will engage the curiosity of both general readers and seasoned space enthusiasts alike."

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We're Star Bound! | TWiT.TV This week, we're talking to the authors of a new book about spaceflight called 'Star Bound: A Beginner's Guide to the American Space Program, from Goddard's Rockets to

🚀 This Week in Space 145: Rod Pyle & @tariqjmalik.bsky.social are joined by @emilycarney.bsky.social & Bruce McCandless III to discuss their new book Star Bound: A Beginner's Guide to the American Space Program. 🌌✨ #SpaceTalk #NASA 🎧 Download & subscribe:

We're Star Bound! | TWiT.TV This week, we're talking to the authors of a new book about spaceflight called 'Star Bound: A Beginner's Guide to the American Space Program, from Goddard's Rockets to

Thank you to Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik for having us on to discuss all things Star Bound! A very fun interview! @twit.tv

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Thank you!! We enjoyed it!

Sounds good!

Eeeee thank you Andy!!!!

The only reason I stayed as long as I did was to promote our book but I hardly got any engagement there anyway so 🤷🏼‍♀️ Not a big loss

Just deactivated X/Twitter, can’t deal with the foolishness overall on that platform. So if you look for me there, I’m dunzo 👋🏻

As Below, So Above: Colonizing the Best in Ourselves I just finished reading the new book Star Bound by Emily Carney and Bruce McCandless III (shoutout to my friend Paige Kaufman who released a podcast interview with the authors yesterday – Space Spiels...

Thank you to The California Tech for the nice Star Bound shoutout! Much appreciated: tech.caltech.edu/2025/01/14/c...

Houston, We Have A Book: A Review Of ‘Star Bound’ A history of America’s space program, STAR BOUND is a vividly depicted, comprehensive telling that digs impressively deep — and is occasionally a whole lot of fun.

"[STAR BOUND] digs impressively deep to place the growth of America’s space program in context...[Emily Carney and Bruce McCandless III are] a writing marriage made in heaven’s starry skies," writes Rebecca Coffey for @forbes.com.
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