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Proud aunt Mary Beth Ellis is a former launch status briefer at Kennedy Space Center and pending educator at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum. A widely published essayist, book author, and veteran public speaker, Mary Beth is the only humor columnist/NASA maven/T-bred racing analyst/wannabe Olympic figure skater you'll ever meet.

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What astronauts eat in space

Many times, I've been asked how astronauts go to the bathroom in space. But every now and then, someone will want to know when that whole process...
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Music on orbit

Since the mainstream media gravitates to human interest stories during shuttle missions, the sound bites most often...
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Good grief: Peanuts and NASA

I'm terribly sorry to bring up the C-word mere hours before Halloween (especially given the fact that yesterday I wrote about the evils of premature...
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One of the many faces of NASA

When most people think of those who make the space program work, their minds tend to go to the astronauts, the...
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The Gorgeous Space Colors of Fall

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Q: Dear External Tank: Why are you orange?A: Because I am not white.I like to look good like any other piece of...
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Text on the Side

Have a look at this picture of Discovery landing at Altus Air Force Base, getting a ride from NASA's 747 from...
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NASA the National

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While I was working at the Kennedy Space Center, I remember a launch delay-- which happened constantly. But this...
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