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Inverting Vision – Reflections on the History of Science, Exploration, and Technology
Inverting Vision – Reflections on the History of Science, Exploration, and TechnologySep 15, 2026
The 1962 Iowa Summer Study
Author’s note: this article was originally published in The Space Review. In June of 1962, scientists from around the United States descended on Iowa City for a summer study on science in space. Among the roster of over 200 attendees were names like Van Allen, Kuiper, Shoemaker, Spitzer, Whipple, Drake, and Sagan. They were enticed …
AstronomyGeology
Inverting Vision – Reflections on the History of Science, Exploration, and Technology
Inverting Vision – Reflections on the History of Science, Exploration, and TechnologyAug 10, 2026
Kodak’s “Pre-Invented” Lunar Orbiter Camera; or, The Fate of SAMOS Readout
In 1966 and 1967, NASA sent five robotic spacecraft into orbit around the Moon. Constructed for the primary purpose of finding landing sites for Apollo, the Lunar Orbiters also enabled nearly comprehensive mapping of the Moon in stunning detail. The quantity and resolution of the photographs returned by Lunar Orbiter was unprecedented, thanks to a …
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HistoryHistory of Exploration
Tedium: The Dull Side of the Internet
Tedium: The Dull Side of the InternetJun 12, 2018
Flexible Noise
The history of flexi discs, the cheap alternative to vinyl records that was once a marketer’s dream material and an unusual Cold War workaround.
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