August is a vacation month, when people head to the great outdoors be it the cottage or their favourite campsite. For city dwellers, this is a great escape to enjoy nature firsthand. From hearing different birds and taking in picturesque landscapes and scenery to laying under the stars, these are relaxing moments we cherish.
Wally Pacholka (b. 1949) is a Canadian-American photographer specializing in nightscape images. He is a winner of Picture of the Year for Time and Life magazines end-of-year photography editions. Almost 50 of his photos have been selected by NASA as the Astronomy Picture of the Day.
Reference: WGSBN Bulletin, volume 3, number 11, page 14
Claude A. Domingue (b. 1935) is a Canadian and American engineer who worked for IBM during the Apollo era. He was responsible for testing and validating the memory used in the computer system that supported the Apollo flights. He was on call for each flight, playing a vital role in the first manned exploration of the Moon.
Reference: WGSBN Bulletin, volume 3, number 11, page 9
