Amy Shira Teitel
@amyshirateitel.bsky.social
Author, historian, streamer, YouTuber, writer.
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Hi, I'm Amy, historian mostly of science with a lot of US history, author of two books, and that person you probably see if you fall asleep watching the Science Channel.
It occurs to me that if I'm finally going to be active here I ought to introduce myself!
It occurs to me that if I'm finally going to be active here I ought to introduce myself!
I've been feeling for a while now that I have things I want to talk about that don't really fit on The Vintage Space -- so I've relaunched my second channel for some casual, more op-ed kind of videos. Inaugural video is up, and I'm excited about this!
Making content is awful now
My main channel, The Vintage Space: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw95T_TgbGHhTml4xZ9yIqg
What is Happening to Japan? (Abroad in Japan): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEWhmQjeh_I
My…
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November 10, 2025 at 5:36 PM
I've been feeling for a while now that I have things I want to talk about that don't really fit on The Vintage Space -- so I've relaunched my second channel for some casual, more op-ed kind of videos. Inaugural video is up, and I'm excited about this!
Got lots of questions this week about how Nixon could possibly call the Moon for the famous chat with Buzz and Neil, so I made a quick little explainer!
How did Nixon call the MOON!? #shorts #history
If you enjoy these shorts, consider supporting my work! https://www.patreon.com/amyshirateitel
Check out my books here:…
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November 8, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Got lots of questions this week about how Nixon could possibly call the Moon for the famous chat with Buzz and Neil, so I made a quick little explainer!
I couldn't leave this one alone. Like it seems silly and harmless, but this is such a slippery slope in to damaging conspiracy theories like anti-vax and climate change denial, so I'm going to keep explaining it in the hopes people start actually thinking about things.
Like I wasn't going to respond... #shorts #kardashians
One day I don't have to keep repeating these points. Also I threw this together super quick last night -- hoping these are clear enough short answers!
If you enjoy these shorts, consider supporting…
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October 31, 2025 at 4:35 PM
I couldn't leave this one alone. Like it seems silly and harmless, but this is such a slippery slope in to damaging conspiracy theories like anti-vax and climate change denial, so I'm going to keep explaining it in the hopes people start actually thinking about things.
New book in the works so decided to share a little progress along the way with weekly updates! Still not talking specifics, but I will say this is an endlessly fascinating process.
T-minus 262 #shorts #books
If you enjoy these shorts, consider supporting my work! https://www.patreon.com/amyshirateitel
Check out my books here:…
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October 11, 2025 at 6:55 PM
New book in the works so decided to share a little progress along the way with weekly updates! Still not talking specifics, but I will say this is an endlessly fascinating process.
Perhaps one of the most interesting elements of a lunar landing mission to think through: when and how do you launch?
How to get to the Moon #shorts #history
Launch window calculations are obviously more complicated than this, so take this as a primer! Other considerations were comms, spacecraft performance, and how the light would shift over the course…
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September 30, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Perhaps one of the most interesting elements of a lunar landing mission to think through: when and how do you launch?
Diving into the atom, I learned that it's possible to take X-rays with a roll of tape! And a vacuum chamber, but still! Some researchers have ever looked at this as a cheap way to bring medical imaging to developing nations to help local doctors.
You can take an X-ray with tape #shorts #science
I learned this and it's cool so I want you to learn about it, too! Here's a longer article: https://physicsworld.com/a/sticky-tape-takes-x-ray-images/
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September 11, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Diving into the atom, I learned that it's possible to take X-rays with a roll of tape! And a vacuum chamber, but still! Some researchers have ever looked at this as a cheap way to bring medical imaging to developing nations to help local doctors.
This one was entirely new to me when I found it the other day: a picture of Apollo 8 reentering the atmosphere, and what is likely the Service Module burning up! New Short has the details!
You've never seen this #shorts #history
Read more at Honeysuckle Creek: https://honeysucklecreek.net/other_stations/ARIA/index.html
If you like my work, consider supporting my Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/amyshirateitel
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September 9, 2025 at 5:07 PM
This one was entirely new to me when I found it the other day: a picture of Apollo 8 reentering the atmosphere, and what is likely the Service Module burning up! New Short has the details!
Fraunhofer lines are super cool, and such an important step on our journey into the atom!
When we discovered sunlight #shorts #history #atomic
Want to know more about our journey into the atom? Full video is right here! https://youtu.be/BUV8XYaZ4EU
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August 24, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Fraunhofer lines are super cool, and such an important step on our journey into the atom!
The Mobile Launcher (during Apollo, renamed the Mobile Launch Platform during the Shuttle era) is such a cool piece of engineering. The Saturn V's journey was amazing from the moment it left the VAB!
People had questions #shorts #history
After my video about the Crawler-Transporter a couple of weeks ago, I had a LOT of questions about how it was moved onto the launch pad and what happens to the whole thing during launch. Doesn't it…
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August 21, 2025 at 9:45 PM
The Mobile Launcher (during Apollo, renamed the Mobile Launch Platform during the Shuttle era) is such a cool piece of engineering. The Saturn V's journey was amazing from the moment it left the VAB!
One of the funnest parts of my latest long form video was animating all the different atomic models! So I threw them all together in a quick little short.
Cool old atomic models #shorts #history #atomic
Full video is right here: https://youtu.be/BUV8XYaZ4EU
Also these models are obviously for illustrative purposes only, the starting image being the most often "accepted" illustration of an atom. The…
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August 20, 2025 at 4:08 PM
One of the funnest parts of my latest long form video was animating all the different atomic models! So I threw them all together in a quick little short.
There's a really interesting parallel between Wernher von Braun and Werner Heisenberg during the war. As I dive into the atomic bomb for my new book -- the specifics of which I'm not sharing for the moment -- I'm excited to share some research tidbits!
Heisenberg's surrender #shorts #history #atomic
SO much stuff coming about the atomic bomb program. And that's all I'm saying about specifics for the time being!
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August 18, 2025 at 4:36 PM
There's a really interesting parallel between Wernher von Braun and Werner Heisenberg during the war. As I dive into the atomic bomb for my new book -- the specifics of which I'm not sharing for the moment -- I'm excited to share some research tidbits!
A quick look at Jim Lovell's incredible missions -- the first dual spacecraft mission, the final Gemini mission that rounded out the program, the first human mission to the Moon, and Apollo 13.
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Jim Lovell had the best career #shorts #nasa #apollo #history
Also the story of the time I met Jim Lovell: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLyuP_5CRjc
All footage from NASA
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August 8, 2025 at 11:14 PM
A quick look at Jim Lovell's incredible missions -- the first dual spacecraft mission, the final Gemini mission that rounded out the program, the first human mission to the Moon, and Apollo 13.
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I started wanting to really understand how the atomic bomb was built. I ended up wanting to learn how we found the atom, so I made a massive video about it!
Huge thanks to @drskyskull.bsky.social for going over some physics with me!
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Huge thanks to @drskyskull.bsky.social for going over some physics with me!
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Our Insane Atomic Journey: How Did We Get Here?
YouTube video by The Vintage Space
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August 4, 2025 at 8:11 PM
I started wanting to really understand how the atomic bomb was built. I ended up wanting to learn how we found the atom, so I made a massive video about it!
Huge thanks to @drskyskull.bsky.social for going over some physics with me!
youtu.be/BUV8XYaZ4EU
Huge thanks to @drskyskull.bsky.social for going over some physics with me!
youtu.be/BUV8XYaZ4EU
After a super nerdy friend of mine was excited to learn Apollo 10's spacecraft were named Snoopy and Charlie Brown, I thought it'd be fun to tell the story!
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July 17, 2025 at 9:17 PM
After a super nerdy friend of mine was excited to learn Apollo 10's spacecraft were named Snoopy and Charlie Brown, I thought it'd be fun to tell the story!
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An incredibly rare view: Earth orbit but you're inside the fuel tank! Just some awesome Apollo history to share.
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July 15, 2025 at 7:07 PM
An incredibly rare view: Earth orbit but you're inside the fuel tank! Just some awesome Apollo history to share.
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youtube.com/shorts/Ocl33...
Came across Carl von Ossietzky in some research last week and kinda felt like more people ought to know about him.
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July 14, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Came across Carl von Ossietzky in some research last week and kinda felt like more people ought to know about him.
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Just wanted to highlight that the Voyager missions -- which, according to NASA, cost each taxpayer just 8 cents -- returned a wealth of science and inspiration to boot.
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July 7, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Just wanted to highlight that the Voyager missions -- which, according to NASA, cost each taxpayer just 8 cents -- returned a wealth of science and inspiration to boot.
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It took me a while, but I finally have The Vintage Space merch! Tantrum is an excellent, small company -- not one of the major print-on-demand vendors -- with great quality and colour options. Also each of these four designs was hand drawn by yours truly!
The Vintage Space
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July 6, 2025 at 6:16 PM
It took me a while, but I finally have The Vintage Space merch! Tantrum is an excellent, small company -- not one of the major print-on-demand vendors -- with great quality and colour options. Also each of these four designs was hand drawn by yours truly!
Throwback to the time I met Apollo 12's Dick Gordon and had a very serious, important question to ask about the mission...
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July 3, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Throwback to the time I met Apollo 12's Dick Gordon and had a very serious, important question to ask about the mission...
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youtube.com/shorts/-8okt...
Reading some post-WWII scientists memoirs I came across this bit that felt far too important not to share.
A warning #shorts #history
This memoir was written in 1946, and before anyone asks: yes, I'm getting into som new post-war science stuff, but it's going to be a bit to finish writing a...
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July 3, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Reading some post-WWII scientists memoirs I came across this bit that felt far too important not to share.
I think my favourite part about the whole conspiracy thing is conspiracy theorists are really convinced they've found some evidence Soviet intelligence experts missed. Apparently.
Why would you bother faking it? #shorts #history
It's never going to stop, is it.
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June 27, 2025 at 8:14 PM
I think my favourite part about the whole conspiracy thing is conspiracy theorists are really convinced they've found some evidence Soviet intelligence experts missed. Apparently.
NASA's Ranger 7 A Camera pictures put together to show the first time we crashed into the Moon. Another from the "this is super cool and I wanted to share it" files!
Let's crash into the Moon why not #shorts #history
Ranger 7 was also the mission that started the JPL peanuts tradition. Putting this in my description before anyone explains that to me in the comments!
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June 26, 2025 at 9:05 PM
NASA's Ranger 7 A Camera pictures put together to show the first time we crashed into the Moon. Another from the "this is super cool and I wanted to share it" files!
Another from the fun files! This was the era where there was, obviously, no 3D modeling. You had an idea, you did the math to design it, then you built a tiny one and flew it to see how it'd work. Just love old videos like this so wanted to share!
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June 24, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Another from the fun files! This was the era where there was, obviously, no 3D modeling. You had an idea, you did the math to design it, then you built a tiny one and flew it to see how it'd work. Just love old videos like this so wanted to share!
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Just another fun one today from the "I've been sorting my video archive" files! Playing around on Skylab.
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June 23, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Just another fun one today from the "I've been sorting my video archive" files! Playing around on Skylab.
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Sometimes I zone out watching footage like this and it's super calming, so here's a calm moment for your weekend!
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Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
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June 21, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Sometimes I zone out watching footage like this and it's super calming, so here's a calm moment for your weekend!