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The Student News Site of Rock Bridge High School

Bearing News

The Student News Site of Rock Bridge High School

Bearing News

Art by Vivian Spear.

Billionaires in space: commercial space travel takes over future of industry

Anjali Noel Ramesh November 4, 2021
In an ambitious mission starting a new era of commercial space travel, English business magnate Richard Branson, became the first person to launch into space in a craft funded in part by his own money Monday, June 12 2021.
Used with permission from NASA.gov

A Q&A with local retired NASA astronaut Linda Godwin

Anjali Noel Ramesh March 12, 2020

Linda Godwin, scientist, teacher and retired NASA astronaut, talks about training in a water tank, her favorite dehydrated food and memories of her time in space. Born in Cape Girardeau, Mo., Godwin went...

Art by Sarah Kuhlmann

First all-female spacewalk makes history

Anjali Noel Ramesh March 4, 2020
“Hey sky, take off your hat; I’m on my way” were female cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova’s parting words as she blasted into space on the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics’ (USSR) spacecraft, Vostok-6, in 1963. 
Photo by Cassidy Viox

Teachers complete preparations for NASA Sofia program

Nikol Slatinska November 10, 2016
Rex Beltz and Melanie Knocke explain how they prepared to fly on NASA's Airborne Observatory.
Photo by Emily Franke

NASA MAVEN launch projected in planetarium

Emily Franke November 18, 2013

During A lunch today, the Planetarium live streamed the launch of NASA's MAVEN spacecraft for students to view. In order for the craft to launch, conditions must be perfect. About 15 minutes before lunch,...

Art by Jennifer Stanley

Astronautical career engages interest of teens

Jake Alden May 2, 2013

The first time Col. Michael Bloomfield flew a space shuttle, it felt like driving an old pickup truck down a gravelly road. “The biggest thing about taking off with a space shuttle or any aircraft or...

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Neil Armstrong dies at 82

John Gillis August 27, 2012

NASA in the 1960s was fixated on getting humans to the moon and back. After many attempts, their scientists, engineers and astronauts finally succeeded. On Monday, July 21, 1969, Neil Armstrong was the...

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