Excerpt from Forged in the Stars, featuring the story about JC High Eagle, a Cherokee, Osage, who had a vision when he was a little boy showing him he'd help people land on the moon. Later in life, JC High Eagle becomes an engineer at NASA.
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In Small Steps, He takes a Giant Leap by Sam Allis
The Boston Globe, September, 2009
"Storytelling, it turns out, is woven into the NASA system as a learning tool. Scientists are trained to share knowledge by telling colleagues their experiences on projects."
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Jay O'Callahan: NASA - Forged In The Stars at the Harvard Art Museum by Paul Tamburello
Paul Tamburello at Large March 3, 2010
"His enthralling 'love letter' took us to the moon and beyond."
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Star-Crossed Love Story by David Loughrey
Otago Daily Times, November 16, 2011
"...an unforgettable experience." |
Interview With Jay O'Callahan by Don Cohen
ASK Magazine, March 2008
"NASA's work is thrilling. We haven't taken in the wonder of it, but one day we'll wake up astonished." |
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A "Love Letter" to NASA by Lydia Mulvany Marshfield Mariner, July 2009
"I'm a scientist in computer science and have been around NASA for almost all of its 50 years. I think Jay captures the real genius of NASA." Patrick Krolak |
Marshfield Storyteller Writes a Whimsical Tale to Celebrate NASA's 50th Anniversary by Kaitlin Keane
The Patriot Ledger, August 2009
"Understanding the people behind NASA was the key to telling a story that celebrates their achievements." |
Forged in the Stars by Jay O'Callahan
Storytelling Magazine, September/October 2010
"What NASA has accomplished in the last 50 years is truly epic." |
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NASA's ASK Academy Newsletter (Academy Sharing Knowledge), September 2009
Scene from Forged in the Stars, featuring the story of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin's landing on the moon.
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Another clip of Jay's story Forged in the Stars.
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Hear a Story Clip from Forged in the Stars