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National astronauts

Spinning Sapphire and Lace: Astronauts encourage a new perspective of Earth

Suddenly, from behind the rim of the Moon, in long, slow-motion moments of immense majesty, there emerges a sparkling blue and white jewel, a light...
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Moon Day

In 1969, Neil Armstrong stepped foot on the moon for the very first time. He took "one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind"...
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Is study on number of astronauts NASA should have required?

Astronaut Garrett Reisman recently left NASA to work for Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) of Hawthorne, Calif. His departure from the space...
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Karl G. Henize; US Astronaut

  • Karl G. Henize
  • February 10, 2011
Karl G. HenizeBorn October 17, 1926, in Cincinnati, OhioBA in mathematics from University of VirginiaMA in astronomy from University of...
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Clifton C. Williams, Jr, US Astronaut

  • Clifton Williams
  • December 13, 2010
Clifton C. Williams, Jr. (Major, USMC) NASA Astronaut September 26, 1932 - October 5, 1967Clifton Williams was born on September 26, 1932, in...
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Space...not science fiction anymore

On May 25, 1961, President John Fitzgerald Kennedy delivered a message to Congress that included the following statement:"I believe that this...
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Discovery space shuttle crew practices countdown at Kennedy Space Center

  • News
  • October 15, 2010
Commander Steve Lindsey and fellow crew members boarded the space shuttle Discovery on Friday to complete a test run for the liftoff happening on...
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US Astronauts Shoot a Game of Pool at the Baikonur Cosmodrome

Press release from Reuters, October 2nd, 2010U.S. astronaut Scott Kelly plays billiard at Baikonur cosmodrome October 2, 2010. Kelly with his...
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They cracked the glass ceiling in the sky...

Almost Astronauts, a book about 13 daring women who cracked the glass ceiling in the stratosphere, goes on sale tomorrow. It’s an inspiring...
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'Reaching for the Moon' designed to spark third generation of space explorers

“First came the original astronaut explorers,those of Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo.Then came the next generation,flying shuttle missionsto the...
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