July 30, 2008 
On October 4, 1957, Russia laid down the gauntlet to the rest of the world.
That;'s when Sputnik was launched, the first satellite.
Backyard stargazers watched the shiny little object orbit the earth, and amateur radio operators were able to listen to its beeping signal.
The US re... continue reading...
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Quick! How Many Countries Could You Name in Five Minutes?
That's the name of today's brain-teasing website at FamilyFirst.
Come on, start with Afghanistan and work your way all the way down to Zambia.
What, geography isn't your forte?
That's okay. How about co... continue reading...
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zambia September 21, 2007 
Are you looking for a job? Well, NASA is looking for employees. And not for just any job. They are looking for astronauts!
Today's FamilyFirst site is NASA's recruitment page for new astronaut candidates.
That's right, you (if you're not an old goat like me, that is) could ... continue reading...
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Today's FamilyFirst site is short and sweet in its description. That's because you don't want to READ about it, you want to go check it out for yourself!
The site is Google Moon. It's a clickable, zoomable, blast of a website that will allow you to virtually tour the moon's surface. Here's how the... continue reading...
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zoom June 25, 2007 
The International Space Station has been inhabited since February of 2004.
And it's big, and bright enough to spotted from backyards all over the world.
And, so far, it's been a refreshing shot in the arm for a space program that has seen more than its share of failure and trag... continue reading...
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Have you ever watched the night sky, and looked at the stars and imagined yourself up there, traveling around and visting new places. Then you see a bright dot moving across the sky, and you wonder, is that a satellite, or what? Looking at the sky can be more fun and educational aft... continue reading...
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Photographs of the solar system can be quite wonderful to look at. I can remember when our space program was active in flying to the moon, one of the highlights was when it was all over being able to look at the pictures they took on they missions. The Hubble Space Telescope has a... continue reading...
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Today's Family First Site is one that brings back an air of nostalgia, yet is very innovative with its subject matter. The nostalgia is for those of us who lived through the Apollo moon flights, the cutting edge is for those of us who think it is time that we went back again, a... continue reading...
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www hq December 15, 2003 
I came across this interesting little site that is a part of the NASA site at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (where the all kinds of outer space stuff happenes). It is a simulator that allows you to look at any planet or satellite in our solar system from any other planet or body. If ... continue reading...
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young astronomers November 18, 2002 Today's FamSite is one that brings back an air of nostalgia, yet is very innovative with its subject matter. The nostalgia is for those of us who lived through the Apollo moon flights, the cutting edge is for those of us who think it is time that we went back again, and even be... continue reading...
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