Astronomy models are predicting that a comet which split apart in 1995 (and still fragmenting) is on track to enter our orbit with a grand display of meteors like nothing New England has seen in most of our lifetimes.
The Redstone Rocket was brought to New Hampshire back in 1971 by Henry "Ted" Asselin. He hoped to both honor Alan Shepard of Derry (the first American in space), and get younger generations interested in space.
Maine's first ever female astronaut, Jessica Meir is being honored for her incredible career. She joins a list of the state's most influential women, a rightful place for Meir.