Moonwalk
Groundbreaking Black Astronaut On Breaking Barriers And A Mission To Mars
Posted on · "[Space Exploration] is going to drive us to really think about race in a different way.”
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NASA
A Generation Apart: Two NASA Astronauts Discuss Their Journeys To Space
Posted on · Though Alfred Worden and Shane Kimbrough attended West Point 30 years apart, they had similar journeys to becoming astronauts.
NASA
How NASA Astronauts Vote From Space
Posted on · Texas implemented a law in 1997 that allows astronauts to cast their ballots from space.
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Studying Astronauts’ Eyes May Help Treat Earthbound Vision Problems
Posted on · Long stretches serving in low gravity aboard the International Space Station are leaving astronauts with fuzzy vision. Finding out why could help glaucoma patients.
Houston Matters
Staying Grounded: Astronaut Adjusts to Life Post-NASA
Posted on · Nearly 50 women have flown with NASA since Sally Ride’s first mission in space in 1983. Astronaut Nicole Stott is one of them. A few weeks ago, after almost 30 years with the space agency, Stott retired to become a full-time artist and advocate for STEAM education. Stott began her career at Kennedy Space Center […]