Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, California.

The Deep Space Network has tracked and communicated with spacecraft since 1958. Here is a timeline of events in a exhibit at Goldstone.

The official Christmas tree tradition at Rockefeller Center began in 1933, when 30 Rockefeller Plaza opened.  In 2011, a 74 feet tall Norway spruce from Mifflinville, PA stood next to the winter ice rink in the Plaza.

The Montezuma Well in Arizona formed long ago by the collapse of a limestone cavern. Over a million gallons of water a day flows…

Our first stop on the tour was at Apollo Valley where they have a 26-meter and three 34-meter antennas. Apollo Valley was used to support the Apollo manned moon mission program.

The Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City at night.

Robert Haroldsson, Antenna & Servo Maintenance Manager at ITT Exelis DSN, spoke to us at the Goldstone Deep Space Network NASA Social about the massive repairs they did in 2010. He was the manager of the Depot Level Maintenance and Life Extension for the 70 meter DSS-14 antenna.

Two antennas at Goldstone Deep Space Network.

At the Goldstone NASA Social, we were treated to a very fascinating talk by Ann Devereaux who has worked on the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) mission for eight years. She has been a Lead Flight System Engineer, responsible for the thermal, power, and communications avionics on board the spacecraft. She is now the Deputy for the Entry, Decent, and Landing system. Her team has designed and built two of the UHF radios on MSL and the radio on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO).