by Stephen McDill Published: April 8,2012
Tags: Apollo 13, Bay St. Louis, Fred Haise, George Schloegel, Hancock County, Infinity Science Center, International Space Station, John C. Stennis Space Center, Leo Seale Jr., Patrick Scheuermann, Roy Estess
BAY ST. LOUIS: The towering sculpture of a soaring eagle greets motorists as they turn into the massive gravel parking lot just off Interstate 10 in Hancock County. Crafted from hurricane-battered timber and scrap metal from a nearby rocket test stand, the lone eagle is the first to welcome visitors to the new Infinity Science [...] [...]
“Our goal is to really inspire the next generation of explorers.” That is the mission plan of the highly-anticipated Infinity Science Center at John C. Stennis Space Center in Bay St. Louis. Infinity development director John Wilson and the center’s non-profit foundation are going over ribbon cutting plans for the 72,000 square-foot, $42 million museum [...] [...]
That earth-shaking, rumbling sound that’s come from the John C. Stennis Space Center the last 45 years is not going away, even though the space shuttle program is all but over and the Constellation deep space exploration project died in infancy. “No matter what the architecture is going to be after the shuttle,” the rockets [...] [...]
Rocket noise that can be heard for miles around the John C. Stennis Space Center strikes a sweet note for Mississippi’s economy. The impact is estimated at $616 million annually for a region that takes in a 50-mile radius of the center tucked into the southwest corner of Mississippi near Bay St. Louis. Without the [...] [...]
In the world of science and education, Apollo 13 astronaut and Biloxi native Fred Haise is half rock star, half cheerleader. When he’s not signing autographs for teachers and school children, he is actively involved on the board of the Infinity Science Center, a $42 million, 72,000 square foot digital showcase coming soon to the [...] [...]
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