Ordinary Guys Send Picture-Taking Balloon 22.27 Miles High, Gizmodo“Behold the view from 117,597 feet, taken on August 11, 2007 by a camera hanging from a helium balloon launched by a […]
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Other People See The Importance of Educator Astronaut Barbara Morgan's Flight
Shuttle launches with teacher aboard, AP“After liftoff, Education Secretary Margaret Spellings sent congratulations from Washington and called Morgan “an inspiring example for our next generation of teachers, scientists, engineers, innovators […]
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Mike Griffin (Apparently) Has A Problem With Teachers In Space
Editor’s note: I just don’t get it. Once again Mike Griffin went out of his way to diminish the history – and legacy – behind Barbara Morgan’s presence on the […]
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Next Generation of Space Explorers
California Dreamin’: Kicking Back With the NASA Academy, Wired“The NASA Academy is a 10 week summer program for technical and leadership training for college students offered at four different NASA […]
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SMD EPO Cooperative Agreement Notice
NASA Cooperative Agreement Notice: coordination and integration of the education and public outreach activities in Science Mission Directorate“The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Science Mission Directorate (SMD) is releasing […]
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PongSats Away!
JPA Announces: Away 34 – including space for 50 PongSats!, SEDS PongSat Blog“JP Aerospace has spots for 50 PongSats aboard Away 34. Mission date is set for mid-September in Black […]
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The Ultimate Power Source
Editor’s note: I had the distinct honor of being in the Challenger Center in Alexandria, Virginia this morning as Barbara Morgan did her live downlink and teaching session with a […]
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Long Time Between Lessons
Astronaut Teaches in Space, and Lesson Is Bittersweet, NY Times“Barbara R. Morgan got back to teaching yesterday. The students were in Idaho; she was in space, orbiting aboard the International […]
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Simple Ideas Can Have A Long Term Impact
Meet the New Horizons Pluto Pals!“New Horizons wasn’t the only voyage launched on January 19, 2006 – this week we welcome the “Pluto Pals” to the New Horizons team, five […]
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Challenger's Legacy
Keith Cowing’s Devon Island Journal: 18 July 2007: Ancient Memorials for Modern Space Explorers“A day or so later a package arrived. As I opened it I told my wife, with […]