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NASA Looking for New Astronauts
Do you dream of flying in space? Now is your chance. NASA is accepting applications for the agency’s next class for the Astronaut Candidate Program.
Astronaut Dr. Bernard A. Harris Jr. Tells Youth ‘Sky is the Limit’ with Math And Science
More than 6,000 New York area middle school students rallied behind science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education this week at the Harlem Armory and Apollo Theater during The Dream Tour, a high-energy motivational program presented by Dr....
The Wait is Almost Over – Doctor Who Returns August 27th 2011
The wait is almost over. The second part of the thrilling new series of Doctor Who begins on August 27th 2011.
NASA to Posthumously Honor Pioneer Astronaut Alan Shepard With Moon Rock
NASA will posthumously honor Alan B. Shepard Jr., the first American astronaut in space who later walked on the moon, with an Ambassador of Exploration Award for his contributions to the U.S. space program.
NASA Extends Johnson Aircraft Maintenance Contract
NASA will exercise a one-year extension option for a contract with Computer Science Corporation of Fort Worth, Texas, to provide aircraft maintenance and modification support. The extension is valued at $58 million.
NASA to Allow Twitter Followers to Go Inside the Heart of a Space Shuttle Mission
For the first time, NASA Twitter followers can personally go inside the heart of a space shuttle mission at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. NASA is hosting a unique Tweetup on Wednesday, Feb. 17 during Endeavour’s STS-130 mission...
NASA Astronaut John Grunsfeld, Will Help Oversee Hubble Telescope Science Operations
NASA astronaut John Grunsfeld, who participated in three spaceflights to service the Hubble Space Telescope, is leaving the agency to become the deputy director of the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore.
Soyuz Spacecraft Blasts Off to the International Space Station
NASA astronaut T.J. Creamer, Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kotov and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Soichi Noguchi safely launched aboard a Soyuz spacecraft to the International Space Station on Sunday. Liftoff occurred at 3:52 p.m. CST from the...
