Real-Life Rocket Men Celebrate 40th Anniversary of Elton John’s Classic Song

Forty years ago, Elton John’s single “Rocket Man” was released around the world. In April 2012, Elton was told that European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut André Kuipers had made a special point of playing “Rocket Man” over the airwaves of the International Space Station (ISS) on the song’s 40th anniversary (Photo: © Erik Kabik/ RETNA/ www.erikkabik.com).  On April [...]

Lunar Rover, Mars Rover, Apollo 10 Space Suit and Astronauts Stafford, Cernan and Duke at Crystals CityCenter

Astronauts from the landmark Gemini and Apollo NASA programs will join Omega and Tourbillon at Crystals at CityCenter to celebrate an exhibit featuring rare artifacts from the iconic space missions.  The public exhibit which runs from October 14 to 21 at Crystals, will showcase a Lunar Rover, an Apollo 10 space suit and Mars Rover in [...]

NASA Deputy Administrator Visits Nevada Innovation Sites

NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver visited Las Vegas today to meet with Nevada entrepreneurs and discuss innovations in space exploration and technology development critical to America’s future in space. Garver toured the facilities of Bigelow Aerospace, a company that has been developing expandable space habitats. NASA is evaluating Bigelow’s concept for an expandable module for [...]

NASA Astronauts Connect with Lucky Las Vegas School Kids

A group of Las Vegas students will chat with NASA’s Expedition 17 astronauts aboard the International Space Station on Sept. 17 from 11:15 a.m. to 11:35 a.m. PDT at the Jim Bridger Middle School. The school is located at 2505 North Bruce Street in Las Vegas. A live educational downlink will connect an auditorium filled [...]