You knew it was coming, but now it’s official. The IKS Marvel has launched from Dansville, Michigan on an epic mission into the great unknown. A local news crew was there for the lift-off, and they put together a nice story about…
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IKS Marvel Now Approaching Launch
Back in September we announced the construction of the IKS Marvel at Dansville Elementary School in Dansville, Michigan. Today we’re delighted to share some progress photos from the shipyards, where the shiny new vessel is quickly approaching its official launch.…
Mission to Mars
A big shoutout to Mike Penn and Debbie Reynolds for their presentation at the Space Exploration Educators Conference at Space Center Houston! Mike used a shrink ray to fit the IKS Titan simulator into his luggage. They set up the ship,…
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Think Warm Thoughts
Hey everybody, Mike Penn needs our help! He’s doing science at the South Pole, so he needs everyone to think warm thoughts and send them his way. Brrrrr! If you haven’t been reading Mike’s journals from his Antarctic expedition, you’re…
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I’m on the Naughty List
I have a confession to make: I’ve been naughty. I’ve been excitedly following Mike Penn’s bold adventures in the Antarctic, but I haven’t been as diligent in relaying them here on our blog. That said, I’m sure this doesn’t affect…
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Happy Thanksgiving from DFA
I have an incredibly abundant list of things to be thankful for, but today I’m going to focus on just one: I’m thankful for Mike Penn. Mike was our very first Flight Director—with us right at the beginning. He embraced…
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Musical Solar System Adventure Onboard the Mission Mobile
Today we’re delighted to highlight some of the exciting events that have been happening in the greater Washington D.C. area with the Explore! Children’s Museum’s Mission Mobile (a.k.a. IKS Horizon). We all have a favorite artist and/or a favorite genre of…
Announcing the IKS Marvel
We’ve dropped a few not-so-subtle hints about this over the past several weeks, but today we’re delighted to announce the construction of a brand new simulator—the IKS Marvel—at Dansville Elementary School in Dansville, Michigan! Dansville Schools is an innovative, forward-thinking district,…
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More Cleaning?
Where did the ceiling go? That’s probably normal. And now the floor’s gone too? Very strange…
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