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Dr. Mae C. Jemison
Dr. Mae Jemison - First African American Female Astronaut in Space - Not Limited By The Imagination of Others. Biography of Doctor Mae C. Jemison.

Mars Pictures
Mars Pictures Search Results. If you searched for Mars Pictures to get here, you're in luck. Here are mars pictures, images, and graphics, as well as information on Mars resources.

Flight-team Engineers Are Encouraged
Flight-team engineers for NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Mission were encouraged this morning when Spirit sent a simple radio signal acknowledging that the rover had received a transmission from Earth. Flight-team Engineers Are Encouraged - Mars Exploration Rover Mission Status.

Spitzer Telescope Sends Rose for Valentine's Day
Spitzer Telescope Sends Rose for Valentine's Day. Out of the dark and dusty cosmos comes an unusual valentine -- a stellar nursery resembling a shimmering pink rosebud. This cluster of newborn stars, called a reflection nebula, was captured by state-of-the-art infrared detectors onboard NASA's new Spitzer Space Telescope, formerly known as the Space Infrared Telescope Facility.

Helpful Hints For A Science Fair Project Display
Helpful Hints For A Science Fair Project Display. Presentation of your science fair project display is very important. Here are a few hints to help make your science fair project display more memorable to the judges.

Guion “Guy” Bluford - NASA Astronaut
Guion “Guy” Bluford - NASA Astronaut - First African American In Space. Guion “Guy” Bluford was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His mother was a teacher and his father an engineer. The Blufords encouraged all four of their sons to work hard and set their goals high. Guy, became the first African-American in space.

Robert Henry Lawrence, Jr.
Robert Henry Lawrence, Jr. - Astronaut - Cosmonaut Memorial. Biography of Robert Henry Lawrence, Jr. - 1st African-American Astronaut.

Michael P. Anderson (Lieutenant Colonel, USAF)
Michael P. Anderson (Lieutenant Colonel, USAF) - NASA Astronaut died aboard STS-107 Columbia (January 16 to February 1, 2003). The 16-day flight was a dedicated science and research mission. Working 24 hours a day, in two alternating shifts, the crew successfully conducted approximately 80 experiments. The STS-107 mission ended abruptly on February 1, 2003 when Space Shuttle Columbia and her crew perished during entry, 16 minutes before scheduled landing.

Ronald E. McNair (Ph.D.)
Biography of Ronald E. McNair (Ph.D.) - NASA Astronaut (Deceased). Space Shuttle Challenger STS-51L Mission Specialist Ronald E. McNair

Healthy Spirit Cleans a Mars Rock; Opportunity Rolls
Healthy Spirit Cleans a Mars Rock; Opportunity Rolls. NASA's Spirit has returned to full health and resumed doing things never attempted on Mars before.

Mars Exploration Rover Mission Status
Mars Exploration Rover Mission Status. NASA's Opportunity rover drove about 3.5 meters (11 feet) early Thursday toward a rock outcrop in the wall of a small crater on Mars, and mission controllers plan to send it the rest of the way to the outcrop late Thursday.

An Abrasive Collision Gives One Galaxy a "Black Eye"
Hubble Space Telescope Image - An Abrasive Collision Gives One Galaxy a "Black Eye". A collision of two galaxies has left a merged star system with an unusual appearance as well as bizarre internal motions. Messier 64 (M64) has a spectacular dark band of absorbing dust in front of the galaxy's bright nucleus, giving rise to its nicknames of the "Black Eye" or "Evil Eye" galaxy.

Spirit Lands On Mars And Sends Postcard
NASA Mars Exploration Rover Spirit successfully sent a radio signal after the spacecraft had bounced and rolled for several minutes following its initial impact at 11:35 p.m. EST - 8:35 p.m. Pacific Standard Time - on January 3. NASA Mars Rover, Spirit Lands On Mars And Sends Postcard.

Color Picture from Spirit is Most Detailed View of Mars Ever Seen
The people operating NASA's Spirit have received the first color pictures from the rover and a congratulatory call from the president. Color Picture from Spirit is Most Detailed View of Mars Ever Seen.

Mars Rover Opportunity Mission Status
With barely a week before reaching Mars, NASA's Opportunity spacecraft adjusted its trajectory, or flight path, today for the first time in four months. Mars Rover Opportunity Mission Status.

Apollo 1 Fire
It was January 27, 1967 and the crew of Apollo/Saturn 204 (more commonly known as Apollo 1 mission) were training for the first crewed Apollo flight, an Earth orbiting mission scheduled to be launched on 21 February. During this training, tragedy struck.

Apollo 1 Fire (Kindergarten - 4th Grade)
(Kindergarten - 4th Grade) On January 27, 1967 the crew of Apollo 1 were sitting in their space capsule for training. Before takeoff, the rocket is placed at a site called a launch pad. Apollo 1 was on it launch pad, but they had not filled it with fuel, because this was just for practice. Apollo 1 Fire - Astronauts Lost Their Lives.

Apollo 1 Fire (Kids Version - Grades 9 - 12)
(Grades 9 - 12) On January 27, 1967 the crew of Apollo/Saturn 204 (more commonly known as Apollo 1 mission) were training for the first crewed Apollo flight, an Earth orbiting mission scheduled to be launched on 21 February. The Command Module was mounted on the Saturn 1B on the launch pad just as in the actual launch, but the rocket was not fueled. Apollo 1 Fire - Astronaut Lives Lost.

Apollo 1 Fire (Grades 5 - 8)
(Grades 5 - 8) On January 27, 1967 the crew of Apollo/Saturn 204 (more commonly known as Apollo 1 mission) were training for the first crewed Apollo flight. They were in the space capsule, and even though the rocket was on the launchpad, there was no fuel in it. Apollo 1 Fire - Three Astronauts Died.

New Crews Named For 2004 International Space Station Missions
NASA and its International Partners have assigned new crews to fly to the International Space Station this year. As Expedition 9, NASA astronaut Edward Michael "Mike" Fincke and Russian cosmonaut Gennady Padalka will be the next crew to live aboard the complex. NASA astronaut Leroy Chiao and Russian cosmonaut Salizhan S. Sharipov will serve as Expedition 10. New Crews Named For 2004 International Space Station Missions

Preflight Interview: Andy Thomas - STS-114
Preflight Interview: Andy Thomas - STS-114. STS-114 Crew Interview with Andy Thomas, mission specialist.

Preflight Interview: Eileen Collins, STS-114 Commander - 2
Preflight Interview: Eileen Collins, STS-114 Commander - 2. The STS-114 Crew Interview with Eileen Collins, commander.

Preflight Interview: Eileen Collins, STS-114 Commander - 1
Preflight Interview: Eileen Collins, STS-114 Commander - 1. The STS-114 Crew Interview with Eileen Collins, commander.

Preflight Interview: Wendy Lawrence, Mission Specialist STS-114 - 1
Preflight Interview: Wendy Lawrence - 1. STS-114 Crew Interview with Wendy Lawrence, mission specialist

Preflight Interview: Wendy Lawrence, Mission Specialist STS-114 - 2
Preflight Interview: Wendy Lawrence - 2. STS-114 Crew Interview with Wendy Lawrence, mission specialist

 
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