Kathleen Charters and Lawrence Charters
Explorations large and small
Everyone wants to be recognized for something. This has resulted in an explosion of different ways to be recognized, ranging from spending money to get your own trophy (or get your name engraved on a brick, or monogrammed shirts, or…) Continue reading Awards and Honors
The Naval Observatory photo gallery has been updated with a new responsive design. The old design was “responsive,” but the images were too small, and the JavaScript was awkward. In July 2007, as part of a science partnership with the Continue reading US Naval Observatory
Free commemorative edition nautical chart of Midway atoll, site of the battle that was the turning point of the Pacific War. Source: New commemorative chart marks the Battle of Midway’s 75th anniversary
On January 17, 1966, a B-52 bomber carrying four Mark 28 hydrogen bombs collided with a KC-135 aerial tanker during a mid-air refueling at 31,000 feet over the Mediterranean Sea, off the coast of Spain. The collision killed three of Continue reading Palma de Mallorca, February 1966