Last month, we celebrated World Space Week! It was established by the United Nations in 1999 and is observed each year from October 4-10. The dates were specifically selected as a nod to two very notable space events. On October 4, 1957, Sputnik, the first human-made satellite, was sent into orbit, opening the door to greater space exploration. On October 10, 1967, the … [Read more...]
To Nona & Beyond: Journey to Atlantis
The Space Shuttle is a historic icon in American spaceflight. It has touched the lives of thousands of people across the country, from those who worked on it to the people who had the chance to watch it launch and land. During our younger years, we were fortunate to have a spectacular view of shuttle launches from Central Florida. One of our favorite Space Shuttle orbiters was … [Read more...]
How We Got Here: The Hahn Family
So many of us here in Lake Nona come from different places and have different stories of how we wound up in the Nonahood. No two stories are the same, with each comprised of individuals making the choice to pick up and move from another part of Florida, another state, or even another country. This is How We Got Here, telling stories one at a time of how different families from … [Read more...]