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20 Years Ago: NASA Selects its 19th Group of Astronauts
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On May 6, 2004, NASA announced the selection of its 19th group of astronauts. The group comprised 11 candidates –…
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35 Years Ago: STS-30 Launches Magellan to Venus
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On May 4, 1989, space shuttle Atlantis took off on its third flight, STS-30, from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC)…
Article6 days ago
Asian-American and Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Heritage Month
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In honor of Asian-American and Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we recognize astronauts with Asian roots who have flown…
Article1 week ago
NASA and Art
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Honoring James Dean and His Artistic Legacy NASA has a long history of working with artists to help tell the…
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55 Years Ago: Three Months Until the Moon Landing
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The rapid pace of preparations for the first Moon landing continued in April 1969. The successful Apollo 9 mission in…
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45 Years Ago: Space Shuttle Enterprise Arrives at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center
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Enterprise, the first space shuttle orbiter that NASA built, arrived at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida on April…
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