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Blog Entries by Zoe P. Strassfield from 03/2012

Of Vacations Past and Future

| Posted 03.06.2012 | College
Read More: Planetarium, Boston, Science, Travel, Boston University, History, Nasa, Astronomy, Space Exploration, College, Space, Museums, International Space Station, Space History, Astronauts, College News

Only one week of classes stands between Boston University's student body and spring break, and the halls are ringing with the ever-popular question, "Where are you going?"

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Among the Wanderers

| Posted 03.12.2012 | College
Read More: Boston University, Venus, Astronomy, The Moon, Space, Boston, Science, Solar System, Moon, Mars, Comets, Jupiter, College News

What kept me going was the knowledge that on Wednesday, the day after my last midterm, Mars would be at its closest to the Earth all year.

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Back Where It All Began: An Interview With Astronaut Ron Garan

| Posted 03.20.2012 | College
Read More: Moon Landing, Cradle of Aviation, International Space Station, Nasa, Space Exploration, Astronomy, Space, Ron Garan, Aviation, Space Shuttle, Astronauts, Long Island, College News

"The thing I want people to take away is the example of international collaboration that created and built the space station. It's just awe-inspiring."

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If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Outer Space

| Posted 03.27.2012 | New York
Read More: History, Challenger Learning Center, Cradle of Aviation, Nasa, Spring Break, Space Station, Space, Intrepid, Space Shuttle Enterprise, Astronauts, Space Shuttle, New York, New York City, New York News

After eating lunch with the center staff in the Aeronautics room, they let me try a flight simulator. I managed to take off from LaGuardia Airport, navigate to another airport, and land, all without crashing, something I felt very proud of given my general lack of video-game skills.

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