The VAB is an iconic building, and its history is just as fascinating. My latest video gives a brief look at the decisions that shaped it and how it was built. Full video on The Vintage Space! https://youtu.be/0L75GZ0F714 | Amy Shira Teitel
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The VAB is an iconic building, and its history is just as fascinating. My latest video gives a brief look at the decisions that shaped it and how it was built. Full video on The Vintage Space! https://youtu.be/0L75GZ0F714 | Amy Shira Teitel
9.3K viewsSep 27, 2021
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Another element: Lovell said that if you had any body hair at all, it hurt like hell ripping to the poo bag off yourself. They might have made the adhesive a little too sticky! The shuttle debuted toilets, and of course they used diapers on the Moon (though no one used them) and still use diapers on EVAs. I’m reasonably sure the bags are still a last-resort thing! #history #author #space #nasa #apollo #science | Amy Shira Teitel
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Another element: Lovell said that if you had any body hair at all, it hurt like hell ripping to the poo bag off yourself. They might have made the adhesive a little too sticky! The shuttle debuted toilets, and of course they used diapers on the Moon (though no one used them) and still use diapers on EVAs. I’m reasonably sure the bags are still a last-resort thing! #history #author #space #nasa #apollo #science | Amy Shira Teitel
23.6K views9 months ago
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FIGHTING FOR SPACE by Amy Shira Teitel is the story of two female pilots who each dreamed of being the first American woman in space—and what they had to overcome to chase that dream. Available now at http://bit.ly/2V4f8Aw | Grand Central Publishing
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FIGHTING FOR SPACE by Amy Shira Teitel is the story of two female pilots who each dreamed of being the first American woman in space—and what they had to overcome to chase that dream. Available now at http://bit.ly/2V4f8Aw | Grand Central Publishing
10.2K viewsFeb 18, 2020
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Amy Shira Teitel | Full Apollo 13 doc at the link in my bio! I loved finding the real moments that inspired these iconic film scenes. And also diving into all... | Instagram
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Amy Shira Teitel | Full Apollo 13 doc at the link in my bio! I loved finding the real moments that inspired these iconic film scenes. And also diving into all... | Instagram
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Amy Shira Teitel on Instagram: "This was from a 1962 US Air Force bioastronautics research video. I love this because of course dropping a model makes sense, but at the same time it underscores how simple some testing was in the era before computer modeling. They couldn’t work out how this impact would go without just doing it. Also he’s shirtless in slacks. Something about a test subject in slacks will also kinda tickle me! #author #history #nasa"
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Amy Shira Teitel on Instagram: "This was from a 1962 US Air Force bioastronautics research video. I love this because of course dropping a model makes sense, but at the same time it underscores how simple some testing was in the era before computer modeling. They couldn’t work out how this impact would go without just doing it. Also he’s shirtless in slacks. Something about a test subject in slacks will also kinda tickle me! #author #history #nasa"
17.8K viewsSep 15, 2024
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Amy Shira Teitel on Instagram: "Spacesuits and bras, together at last! #author #history #nasa #apollo"
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Amy Shira Teitel on Instagram: "Spacesuits and bras, together at last! #author #history #nasa #apollo"
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Amy Shira Teitel on Instagram: "Like so many firsts, the picture itself isn’t amazing, but the story behind it makes it incredible… not to mention the stitched panorama is gorgeous! I have a ton of V-2 history in my first book, Breaking the Chains of Gravity, including how it got to the US and some of the first US launches. It’s linked in my bio! #author #history #space #earth"
Amy Shira Teitel on Instagram: "Like so many firsts, the picture itself isn’t amazing, but the story behind it makes it incredible… not to mention the stitched panorama is gorgeous! I have a ton of V-2 history in my first book, Breaking the Chains of Gravity, including how it got to the US and some of the first US launches. It’s linked in my bio! #author #history #space #earth"
21.1K viewsJan 27, 2025
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Did you know? Space historian Amy Shira Teitel drops this knowledge on us - only three humans have ever died in space. In 1971, three Soviet cosmonauts perished while reentering Earth’s atmosphere. Learn more about the Soyuz-11 tragedy on Space Disasters: Failure at Re-Entry, premiering Sunday at 9PM. https://bitly.com/33HKZuO | Smithsonian Channel
43.5K viewsOct 23, 2020
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Amy Shira Teitel on Instagram: "Hands down one of the most incredible experiences! And *almost* scratched my itch to visit the arctic circle. It was -47 at night — that’s cold no matter which scale you use but that’s F — but so worth seeing this amazing phenomenon! #author #science"
19.5K viewsApr 4, 2025
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Amy Shira Teitel | I didn’t say it, but the picture at the end with the crew is the day of splashdown, so if they were ever going to rip the cloth off and... | Instagram
14.3K viewsNov 12, 2024
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Amy Shira Teitel | Always loved this picture. The look on his face alone tells such a story! But the dust has always stood out as something so uniquely... | Instagram
91K views9 months ago
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Amy Shira Teitel on Instagram: "Rare personal update — I had heart surgery! It was very interesting, and mostly I learned a lot. #science #heart"
88.8K views9 months ago
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Amy Shira Teitel on Instagram: "I can’t believe this was real. Or almost real. Honestly this is pretty high on the insane ideas list I’ve seen from government labs and contractors, and there have been some wild ones! #author #history #coldwar #30rock"
25.7K views1 year ago
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Amy Shira Teitel on Instagram: "That first picture from Venus is one of my all-time favourites. Also I just want people to remember that progress is messy, that learning and discovery takes trial and a lot of error. I know this is talking about images of planets’ surfaces but it applies to a lot of things. #author #history #space"
16.7K viewsJan 30, 2025
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2.8K viewsMay 17, 2021
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The Wrong Stuff: NASA, Politics and the Mercury 13. | Amy Shira Teitel | TEDxUniversityofRochester
91.5K viewsJun 2, 2017
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Amy Shira Teitel on Instagram: "Full disclosure: I remade this video after people just harped on Gen Z in my original. Hope I clarified I’m taking this as a compliment about my skincare. Also the video link is in my bio! #author #history #skincare"
60.7K views11 months ago
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I LOVE this kind of history! Back when lunar exploration was new and before anything had landed on the surface, engineers were trying to figure how humans would eventually explore on longer stays. Without knowing what the surface was like -- whether it was thick dust, too thin to support weight, super rocky and cratered -- engineers looked to nature at different animals that can cover a variety of terrain and ultimately settled on nature's roving masters: the worm, the centipede, and the snake.
11.8K viewsOct 25, 2021
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In the 1960s, spaceflight was all about brainstorming. And there are no bad ideas in brainstorming! Ok that’s Mort true. Jet Shows weren’t a great idea, but NASA did test them in the 1970s as part of the Skylab program. New video on the Vintage Space has the details: https://youtu.be/gDCBqncaM9c | Amy Shira Teitel
13.5K viewsAug 9, 2021
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Amy Shira Teitel | Such a neat mission that’s so often overlooked. There isn’t even footage! #author #history #space #nasa #apollo #science #coldwar | Instagram
7 months ago
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Amy Shira Teitel on Instagram: "If I knew this I forgot it. This is WILD! I love this Rocket. #author #history #space #nasa #apollo #science"
206.7K views6 months ago
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Tulips: the Original NFTs
15.9K viewsJun 7, 2022
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Amy Shira Teitel on Instagram: "NEW video is LIVE! Linked in my bio. I decided to try a deep dive of Apollo 13 leaning heavily on the voice transcripts. I wanted to make something that felt like you were really getting a sense of the crew while still learning about the mission. It’s a monster, 2.5 hours, but I hope it’s fun! #author #history #apollo"
387.2K views3 months ago
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Amy Shira Teitel on Instagram: "A fun little “what if.” That could obviously go MANY ways. Full video link in my bio! #author #history #space #nasa #apollo #wwii #moon #mars"
25.5K views11 months ago
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Amy Shira Teitel | Saw this shot the other day, loved it, wanted to share something beautiful that science did. #author #history #space #nasa | Instagram
21.6K views2 months ago
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Amy Shira Teitel on Instagram: "Two spinal surgeries, fourteen years gymnastics, more than a decade lifting. Lots of working on stability from old injuries. Three years ago I couldn’t do this at all. Feels awesome! #strength #stability"
51.7K viewsFeb 8, 2022
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One of America's first satellite programs was, fittingly for the 1950s, designed to spy on the Soviet Union. New video is LIVE right here: https://youtu.be/BqjlLe8-4E0 | Amy Shira Teitel
4.7K viewsJan 30, 2021
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Amy Shira Teitel | To mark the anniversary of Apollo 8’s splashdown, a brief look at how NASA made sure they didn’t drown… and also that time Jim Lovell told... | Instagram
18.2K viewsDec 27, 2024
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Amy Shira Teitel on Instagram: "Honestly, spaceflight has some pretty unglamorous elements when you remember humans make a ton of waste. #author #history #space #poo"
52.8K viewsDec 28, 2024
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Amy Shira Teitel on Instagram: "Hair transformation day! Love getting a full refresh from @bsabi_hair, who is an absolute artist. I am OBSESSED with this colour and love how good a fresh dye feels! #bluehair Also, IG, stop cutting off my captions it was a Spice Girls kinda day, Dagnabbit!"
32.8K viewsApr 7, 2023
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