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A woman (Hertha Sponer) photographed in black and white, slightly blurry, weaking a white garment looking leftward at an experimental apparatus with wires, pipes, and glass bulbs.

Just us at AIP in Washington, DC, on Friday, March 20, as we welcome philosopher and historian Elise Crull for our first Lyne Starling Trimble public event of the year: "Hertha Sponer and the Path from Electron Diffraction to Wave/Particle Duality"

RSVP today: www.aip.org/history/elis...

It May Be the Literal Key to Human Destiny. Under Trump, It’s the Greatest Disaster It’s Ever Been. What happened to NASA?

Joel Achenbach on Artemis slate.com/technology/2...

The First Soda in Space: When NASA Got Caught Up in the Cola Wars

The First Soda in Space: When NASA Got Caught Up in the Cola Wars www.nytimes.com/2025/07/29/s...

We’re hiring! Join AIP’s research team as an Archives Fellow or Intern to help highlight women’s contributions to the physical sciences. Great part time opportunities for grad students.

Apply here:
- Fellow: workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/defau...
- Intern: workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/defau...

Her name is Leo! 👩🏾‍🚀🚀

Come join me on July 28th from 11 - 12 pm at the opening of the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum’s new “Futures in Space” exhibition. I’ll be hanging out near “Leo” my SpaceX Inspiration4 spacesuit so come say hello and check out all the cool new artifacts! Free tickets online.

A Handshake in Orbit 50 Years Ago Transformed the Space Race

A Handshake in Orbit 50 Years Ago Transformed the Space Race www.nytimes.com/2025/07/14/s...

NASA Is Approaching the Final Frontier of Mortality NASA has quietly taken steps to prepare for a death in space. We need to ask how nations will deal with this inevitability now, as more people start traveling off the planet

Are We Ready for Death in Space? www.scientificamerican.com/article/is-n...

Starliner’s flight to the space station was far wilder than most of us thought “Hey, this is a very precarious situation we’re in.”…

The experience described by Wilmore of flying Starliner amid its thruster failure was nothing short of harrowing.

Portrait of MIT scholar Jaco de Swart holding a stack of books relating to the history of the science of dark matter

DC friends! RSVPs are open for AIP's first Lyne Starling Trimble Public Event of 2025: Jaco de Swart (MIT), "Losing Dark Matter in the Fog? The Historical Arc of the WIMP Paradigm"

Friday, April 4
Reception 5:45pm, Lecture 6:30pm
#histsci #astronomy #physics

www.aip.org/history-prog...

The American Institute of Physics is looking for an associate director who will lead our new policy research and analysis function, which is within my portfolio. We will be busy. americaninstituteofphysics.applicantstack.com/x/openings

thespacereview.com/article/4921/1

Space in China, early SETI, astronomy in turn-of-the century France, and a conversation among museum curators — the NYU Space Talks lecture series goes into its ninth season. The spring 2025 program starts on 02/18/25. www.space-talks.com

#astroculture #spacetalks #spacehistory #planetaryhistory

Done. Great to see you here!

Aerospace History Fellowship applications due on December 15. More info below

MAH's editors are looking to publish more Photoarticles—a feature essay that presents an original POV supported foremost by visual evidence. We're particuarly interested in considering pieces that use fashion as a source. See link for previously published works!

www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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Modern American History Call for Papers for Special Issue 2026-The United States' Semiquincentennial The editors of Modern American History (MAH) Darren Dochuk and Sarah B. Snyder are pleased to announce that the journal is accepting research article submissions for its July 2026 special issue, which will focus on themes in history related to the celebration of the 2026 United States' Semiquincentennial (250* Anniversary). MAH showcases top-quality, emerging research on the history of the United States since the 1890s. The journal is dedicated to publishing academic work which stimulates debate and makes meaningful connections between the subfields of this vibrant and expansive field. The journal is the only peer-reviewed periodical for academic historians of the United States working on the modern era. MAH is published by Cambridge University Press and is based at the University of Notre Dame. While submissions on any topic pertinent to modern U.S. History are welcome at any time, the journal is now soliciting papers specifically on the history of the commemoration of 1776 in modern American life.. Under this rubric, the MAH special issue will explore the ways that commemorative years in the life of the nation have stirred popular sentiments of patriotism as well as spirits of dissent; laid bare tensions in the body politic and created opportunities for alternative national and community celebrations; infused public discourse with questions about American "exceptionalism" in the global context, as well as fresh ways of seeing America in transnational flows of ideas, interests, and people; generated new ways of thinking about the past (and earlier anniversary years), with enduring impact on American cultural institutions; and drawn to the forefront discussions and debates about the state of democracy in modern America.

We are thrilled to ANNOUNCE a #SpecialIssue CFP!! MAH is now accepting proposals for a 2026 Special Issue on the US #Semiquincentennial (250th). See this CFP for details, and send any questions to mah@cambridge.org #history #twitterstorians

The cover of MAH Volume 7, Issue 2, shows a women's basketball game.

We're excited to be here! Historians of Modern America should check out our latest issue, which has new research articles and exciting features. Thank you to all of our wonderful authors for their hardwork and historical insight!

www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

🚀Fellowship opportunity🚀 The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum invites applications for its four fellowships in aerospace history (pre- and postdoc; mid-career & independent scholars; senior scholars). Due Dec. 15 airandspace.si.edu/get-involved...

Science History Institute Fellowships The Institute is home to the largest private fellowship program in the historical study of science, medicine, and technology in the United States.

Applications are now open for 2025-26 fellowships at @scihistoryorg.bsky.social!

We offer postdoc, dissertation, distinguished & short-term fellowships for researchers from anywhere in any fields w/ projects that can make use of our collections.

Questions? Ask here!

🚀Fellowship opportunity🚀 The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum invites applications for its four fellowships in aerospace history (pre- and postdoc; mid-career & independent scholars; senior scholars). Due Dec. 15 airandspace.si.edu/get-involved...

16 Sunsets History Podcast · 2 Episodes · Updated fortnightly

New podcast by the '13 Minutes to the Moon' team telling the story of the history of the space shuttle. Intro episode of '16 Sunsets' released this week:
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/1...

2024 AIAA Summit on Outer Space Heritage AIAA and the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum (NASM) hosted a Summit on Outer Space Heritage on 5 June 2024, at NASM’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center o...

With lunar exploration activity increasing today, the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum and AIAA hosted a Summit on Outer Space Heritage in June to discuss how we should preserve off-Earth sites and artifacts. Watch all presentations here: bit.ly/4bZ5DGH

Museum Curator <p>The Smithsonian Institution is the world&rsquo;s largest museum, education, and research complex, with 21 museums and the National Zoo. This position is located in National Air and Space Museum (NA...

#STS #HistSTM Job Alert: Curator of the Cultural + Social History of Aviation at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Position includes research + writing, giving academic and public talks, developing exhibits, and overseeing a collection: www.usajobs.gov/job/796109900

These fellowships support research in all aspects of the history of aerospace from the earliest human interest in flight to the present, including cultural and intellectual history, economic history, history of law and public policy, and the history of science, engineering, and management.

Fellowships in Aerospace History. Applications due April 1st. 3 fellowships with terms of 6-9 months, supported by NASA through the AHA and HSS. More info: www.historians.org/awards-and-g...

Annual CBI Award in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) History

CBI Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) History Award Call for 2024 (due Feb. 15, 2024, for book, article, podcast, other media from trailing 3 yrs '23, '22, '21. Cmt: @teaselmuir.bsky.social, Con Diaz, Liz Petrick, Dag Spicer & me. #histsci #hci #history #humancomputerinteraction
z.umn.edu/HCI-history

"David Kestenbaum: I wouldn't say Borman hated space. He was just indifferent to it. Or put another way, he has a strong preference for the Earth."

In appreciation of Frank Borman, my favorite interview: "The thing that reminds me, that I recall till the day I die, was the Earth, looking back at the Earth." www.thisamericanlife.org/655/the-not-...