Corning, NY, 1/25/60: “Space Window: A picture-window capable of withstanding temperatures approaching 2,000 degrees (F) is installed in the side of the Project Mercury space capsule in which one of America’s seven astronauts will rocket into orbit. Details on the window, which the astronauts themselves requested as an alternate to portholes and a periscope, were announced today by the subcontractor, the Corning Glass Works.”
Notes
-
lightthiscandle likes this
-
ponytoes reblogged this from lightthiscandle and added:
Some history of the homestead.That’s right. My family and town made the glass that went into outer space. And you are...
-
xxxokrxxx likes this
-
gno-sis reblogged this from crookedindifference
-
mssuber2012 likes this
-
picspaaam reblogged this from crookedindifference
-
foriamscientist reblogged this from inhumanoid
-
discovery--channel reblogged this from originalolivia
-
originalolivia reblogged this from lightthiscandle
-
9smiles likes this
-
inhumanoid reblogged this from comaberenice
-
comaberenice reblogged this from crookedindifference
-
jenivereblack likes this
-
nervoustraveller reblogged this from lightthiscandle
-
linebuch likes this
-
giveitallthetime likes this
-
grandmasquacks reblogged this from lightthiscandle
-
oxihein likes this
-
awwyeahjohnyoung reblogged this from lightthiscandle and added:
Awesome!!!
-
asonlynasacan likes this
-
kalpesh9325473459 likes this
-
chicachubb reblogged this from ronrikei
-
gotasdeconhecimento likes this
-
bluesundrops reblogged this from lightthiscandle
-
bluesundrops likes this
-
retro4ever reblogged this from crookedindifference
-
winking-at-the-moon likes this
-
wearetheories reblogged this from lightthiscandle
-
professor-perfect31 likes this
-
lightthiscandle reblogged this from crookedindifference and added:
You guys! I made the tumblr history tag!
-
extremely-normal-studio likes this
-
danysfacexd likes this
-
irisual likes this
-
ronrikei reblogged this from crookedindifference
-
greybeard55 likes this
-
paully1233 reblogged this from lightthiscandle and added:
Uh.
-
umasoi reblogged this from crookedindifference
-
thisusernameisunclaimed reblogged this from crookedindifference
-
mlovelady11 reblogged this from lightthiscandle
-
reislust-xx reblogged this from lightthiscandle
-
krupskaya likes this
-
frombeyondthesun reblogged this from explosiveweapons
-
frombeyondthesun likes this
-
ronrikei likes this
-
annatar92 likes this
-
explosiveweapons reblogged this from lightthiscandle
-
kazzxz reblogged this from crookedindifference
-
nasafanboy likes this
-
learninlife2day reblogged this from lightthiscandle
-
cameronreeves reblogged this from lightthiscandle
- Show more notes
