Were the Moon landings fake? Now that’s a giant leap
By TOM MARINER // Long Island is the last place where you’d expect a question about whether Neil Armstrong really took a “giant leap for mankind” on the Moon, because…
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LI STEM Hub converses about kids’ futures
By GREGORY ZELLER // A future-workforce initiative with a regional academic twist is soaring at the Cradle of Aviation Museum. On Feb. 11, the Long Island STEM Hub – a…
No. 718: Typewriters tap, automobiles downsize and cannons roar, on the very first day of kindergarten
Cue the pumpkin spice: Welcome to Friday, dear readers, and not just any Friday but the last Friday of August – a sure sign that the sun is setting…
No. 717: Knives in, guns out and peach pie for everyone, with water everywhere (and plenty of drops to drink)
Dramatic paws: Welcome back to our pet project, dear readers, as we collar creativity, let invention off the leash and bark up innovation’s tree, once again. Yes, we’re wagging…
No. 29: Andrew Parton – Flights of Fancy
The Cradle of Aviation Museum was supposed to be a quick layover for Andrew Parton. With an MBA from St. John’s University and a long career in major-league marketing, he…
Galactic gala honors past, present of LI air and space
By GREGORY ZELLER // After four trips to space, a front-row seat for the breathless Apollo 13 rescue and some relatively ho-hum years as a U.S. Air Force airman and…
No. 413: Spacemen in Garden City, pharma/nutra in-depth and sweet somethings from a cider insider
Wednesday’s child: Full of woe? Of course not, dear friends – we are a focused and forward-thinking workforce on the road to socioeconomic greatness, no matter what day it…
Science meets fiction at inspirational Cradle-Con 2019
By GREGORY ZELLER // The Cradle of Aviation became the Cradle of Creation this weekend, as one of Long Island’s brightest museums hosted one of the region’s hottest cultural conventions….
As Apollo anniversary nears, mission time at CoA
By GREGORY ZELLER // Unless you’re hiding under a moon rock, you know that humankind’s first stroll on the lunar surface was 50 years ago this July – and as…
50 years after Apollo, Cradle of Aviation still inspired
By ANDREW PARTON // It’s a challenging question: Can we be truly inspired by an event that occurred 50 years ago? The answer lies in the event’s impact – not…
Cradle of Aviation gives a Hoot with new ‘Space’ show
By GREGORY ZELLER // Attention, space cadets: For a really out-of-this-world adventure, put down your new Blu-ray copy of “Solo” and beam over to the Cradle of Aviation Museum, where…
Space vets all-go for Cradle of Aviation ‘Countdown’
By GREGORY ZELLER // A star-studded crew of cosmic heroes was on board Thursday, when the Cradle of Aviation Museum started the clock on its 18-month-plus “Countdown to Apollo at…