In celebration of the Phoenix Mars Lander’s 10th Anniversary on Mars, the Robinson Family Aerospace Mission is proud to showcase the incredible artwork of Jon Lomberg. Jon Lomberg is known and admired throughout the world for his artistic contributions to the field of astronomy. As a recipient of the prestigious Klumpke-Roberts Award, Mr. Lomberg is internationally … Continue reading Jon Lomberg
In celebration of the Phoenix Mars Lander’s 10th Anniversary on Mars, the Robinson Family Aerospace Mission is proud to present Venus Jones, acclaimed poet and author of She Rose and Lyrics for Langston. MARS: WHERE LOVE IS SUPREME (Inspired by “Ain’t no Mountain High Enough” – a song by the Supremes) By Venus Jones When … Continue reading Venus Jones
In celebration of the Phoenix Mars Lander’s 10th Anniversary on Mars, enjoy a selection of Mars related poems. Dust Storms “I am unbound. You are untethered. Yet, we’ve weathered- Countless Martian dust storms together. You and I- two sandflies, Intrigued by Martian war cries.” (2018) Victoria Robinson is a co-founder of the Robinson Family Aerospace … Continue reading Poetry Features
Mission to Mars: My Vision for Space Exploration In celebrating the Phoenix Mars Lander’s 10th Anniversary on Mars, read Buzz Aldrin’s Mission to Mars: My Vision for Space Exploration. “Any time an Apollo-era astronaut steps forward with ideas for our future in space, it’s time to stop what whatever we’re doing and pay attention. Buzz Aldrin, … Continue reading Buzz Aldrin
In celebration of the Phoenix Mars Lander’s 10th Anniversary on Mars, the Robinson Family Aerospace Mission is proud to feature a new poem of the world renowned poet and highly esteemed professor, Nikki Giovanni. When the Music stopped The man on the right ridiculed Him The man on the left Believed He had nothing else … Continue reading Nikki Giovanni Debut
Art Showcase The Robinson Family Aerospace Mission is hosting a month-long showcase on our web and social media sites and you are invited to participate by submitting Mars related poetry, books, music, essays, articles, photography, paintings, drawings, graphic designs, t-shirts and more! Submission rules are available at: May Celebration: Art Showcase View our features: … Continue reading DAY 18-24: ART SHOWCASE
Martian Summer: Robot Arms, Cowboy Spacemen, and My 90 Days with the Phoenix Mars Mission In celebrating the Phoenix Mars Lander’s 10th Anniversary on Mars, read Andrew Kessler’s non-fiction book, Martian Summer: Robot Arms, Cowboy Spacemen, and My 90 Days with the Phoenix Mars Mission. In his 2011 book, Kessler narrates his ninety day journey with … Continue reading Andrew Kessler
Quilting the Black-Eyed Pea In celebration of the Phoenix Mars Lander’s 10th Anniversary on Mars, the Robinson Family Aerospace Mission features Nikki Giovanni’s poem, Quilting the Black-Eyed Pea (We’re Going to Mars) Quilting the Black-Eyed Pea (We’re Going to Mars) By Nikki Giovanni We’re going to Mars for the same reason Marco Polo rocketed to China … Continue reading Nikki Giovanni
The Martian In celebrating the Phoenix Mars Lander 10th Anniversary on Mars, watch the 10th highest-grossing film of 2015, The Martian. The Martian, directed by Ridley Scott and starring Matt Damon, follows the journey of a stranded astronaut on Mars finding his way back to Earth. The science fiction motion picture was based on the book, The Martian by Andy Weir. The 2015 film … Continue reading The Martian
Surviving Seven Minutes of Terror. “Radio signals received at 4:53:44 p.m. Pacific Time (7:53:44 p.m. Eastern Time) confirmed the Phoenix Mars Lander had survived its difficult final descent and touchdown 15 minutes earlier. The signals took that long to travel from Mars to Earth at the speed of light.” Phoenix Lands on Mars! The confirmation … Continue reading DAY 17: The Landing
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