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Blue Sky Metropolis timeline featured | Henry Cram
After the Second World War, the Soviet Union and the United States entered a period of heightened antagonism as jet propulsion made plane travel commonplace and a new American obsession took hold — space travel.
Astronaut in space - timeline part 3 | Henry Cram
In this time of great discovery, science and rocketry shifted from being a tool of fear to a means of drawing humankind closer together. While it was an American team that first graced the surface of the moon, the message was clear that this was an achievement for all to share.
Top Image: From left to right: Rudolph Schott, Apollo Milton Olin Smith, Frank Malina, Ed Forman and Jack Parsons at First Rocket Motor Firing at JPL in 1936. | Flickr/NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory/Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
Discover the mysterious beginnings of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and its "rocket boys."
Mars City Design plans to use 3D printing to test some of the structures in the Mojave desert. | Courtesy of Mars City Design
An ambitious project combines design and futurism to envision what cities might look like on Mars. 
Blue Sky Metropolis featured image - The International Space Station illustration | Henry Cram
As the Cold War fizzled out, Hollywood and the entertainment industry eclipsed aerospace as the main industry in Southern California. Yet, the possibilities of space were broadening. Mankind proved that the sky was not the limit it once imagined.
The Jones family in 1961. | Courtesy of TIME Magazine
For "Blue Sky Metropolis" director Peter Jones, a love for aerospace was a family affair. Here, he reflects on how the space race touched his life.
Now: JPL entrance in 2016.
It's hard not to be fascinated JPL's mind-blowing scientific accomplishments. The good news is that you can get a look behind the scenes.
Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. | Flickr/Rosenfeld Media/Creative Commons (CC BY 2.0)
You think you know, but you don't. A short, but interesting history of pop culture's longstanding relationship with space exploration.
There’s No Place Like Home?
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Could Mars be our next home?
The Southern California Spirit in the Sky
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Southern California workers remember the excitement of being part of the space race.
The Theater of Duck and Cover
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Duck and cover drills were way to allay fears of nuclear attack, but did it really work?
Ansari XPrize, A Century-Old Idea, Is New Again
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The idea of the Ansari XPrize is one with history that dates back more than a century.
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