Moon water a very exciting drink
News that NASA scientists have discovered water on the moon is more than a novelty, says Michio Kaku in The Wall Street Journal. The presence of water on the moon opens up the possibility for lunar...
View ArticleSpace Shuttle: 1981-2011
Our opinion: We’re still exploring the final frontier, but it’s a little more complicated than writing a movie script. As the last space shuttle mission blasts off today, it’s a fair time for Americans...
View ArticleChina’s system best suited for space
Writing the obituary on U.S.-manned space travel, Jeffery Kluger, in Time, says a fluctuating democracy can’t fund large-scale space exploration, unlike China, with its one party system, which is...
View ArticleNeil Armstrong, American icon
In The Atlantic, Alan Taylor remembers American astronaut and first man on the moon Neil Armstrong in a photographic retrospective that spans his storied career.
View ArticleConsider showcasing Albany’s heritage
As an avid reader and follower of history, it was with dismay and concern that I read Brittany Horn’s article in the Oct. 10 paper (“Sunset may be near for Half Moon replica”) regarding the possible...
View ArticleWaterfront plan ignores Half Moon
When you step into the Albany mayor’s office, you see a poster image of the Half Moon, indeed a significant symbol. In 1991, the Local Waterfront Revitalization Program, a land- and water-use plan for...
View ArticleUse declined raise to keep Half Moon
Kudos to State University of New York Chancellor Nancy Zimpher who graciously declined a handsome raise in pay, recognizing the inappropriateness of such a windfall while students are struggling to pay...
View ArticleLosing Half Moon is just shameful
It was with great regret that I read the historic and great city of Albany has lost one of its historic and notable attractions: the replica of Henry Hudson’s vessel, the Half Moon (“Decision of ship...
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