Buzz Aldrin
This excellent photograph of Buzz Aldrin was taken by Neil Armstrong in 1969, aboard the Apollo 11 Lunar Module just before they landed on the surface of the moon.
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – The Book
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy has been made into a book, a radio play, a television series and a movie or two. It was written by the staggeringly gifted Douglas Adams and has become one of the most oft-quoted works of literature outside of Shakespeare.
Endeavour Shuttle Cockpit
The Endeavour was the last of the shuttles to be made and was set to be the last shuttle to be launched until a last minute change of plans saw Atlantis take the honours.
Saturn V Flight Manual
This is the Saturn V Flight Manual used by astronaut and Lunar Module pilot Edgar Mitchell during the Apollo 14 program, Mitchell was just the 6th man to walk on the moon and spent 9 hours in the Fra Mauro Highlands region on February the 6th 1971.
The Secret History of Project Orion
This BBC documentary, titled "To Mars By A-Bomb - The Secret History of Project Orion", is one of the most fascinating 60 minute films I've seen so far this year.
Von Braun’s First Lunar Lander
Wernher Von Braun's first lunar lander design had room for 25 astronauts, the extraordinary behemoth weighed in at 8,739,000 lbs, was 160 ft tall, 108 ft in diameter and could (theoretically) produce 390,043 ft-lbs of power.
Gemini 11 and the Agena Target Vehicle
I only recently learned of the Gemini XI mission and their use of the Agena Target Vehicle, I was previously unaware that experimentation with creating artificial gravity in space had taken place all the way back in 1966.
Curiosity Tread Pattern
Although Curiosity isn't technically gasoline powered, I think the rover is one of the finest machines we've ever built as a species. She's the size of a Mini Cooper (the new one) and is powered by a reactor fuelled by 4.8 kg of decaying plutonium-238 dioxide...
