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Just ahead of the 50th anniversary of the 1969 moon landing, a Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation subcommittee held a hearing on past and future exploration by NASA and its astronau…

Historians and writers about space looked ahead to what the next 50 years of space exploration may bring. Topics included the role of private organizations in space exploration, how China an…

Mr. Hickam talked about his career as a writer. He began the talk with comments about his first book, Torpedo Junction, and how it influenced his first fiction book, The Keeper’s Son. Publis…

Homer Hickam talked about his book, Sky of Stone, about working in the West Virginia coal mines. He answered questions from the audience.

Homer Hickam, a retired NASA engineer, talked about his book, The Coalwood Way: A Memoir, published by Dell, which is a follow-up to his book, Rocket Boys, a memoir about growing up in a min…

Former NASA engineer and astronauts talked about the past and future of the space program. They reflected on their missions in space and the space program during the Cold War. They also expl…

Authors discussed what prompted them to write memoirs and their plans for future books. They also focused on how writing a memoir changed their relationships with their families and the writ…

Author, Homer Hickam, talked about his book "Rocket Boys". He talked about his fascination of the space program and career with NASA.