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May 04, 2012

Ebay Bids Top $200K For Neil Armstrong’s Corvette

1967 Stingray Coupe Reportedly Owned By Astronaut

A 1967 Stingray coupe reportedly once owned by Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon is up for auction on Ebay. The seller says in the ad "This Corvette was delivered to Mr. Neil Armstrong the first man on the moon, on December 15, 1966 from Jim Rathman Chevrolet in Melbourne Florida under a program initiated by Mr. Rathman to provide our astronauts with a Corvette.

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Full Landing Test Of Crew Space Transportation Spacecraft Completed

Second CST-100 Drop Test Demonstrates Parachute And Air Bag System Performance

The second parachute drop test of the Boeing's Crew Space Transportation (CST)-100 spacecraft went as planned on May 2 at the Delamar Dry Lake Bed near Alamo, NV. The test demonstrated the performance of the entire landing system.

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Perigee 'Super Moon' On Visible In North America May 5-6

Closest Lunar Approach To The Earth This Year

The full Moon has a reputation for trouble. It raises high tides, it makes dogs howl, it wakes you up in the middle of the night with beams of moonlight stealing through drapes. If a moonbeam wakes you up on the night of May 5th, 2012, you might want to get out of bed and take a look. This May’s full Moon is a "super Moon,” as much as 14 percent bigger and 30 percent brighter than other full Moons of 2012.

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