NASA astronauts are in Northern Ireland today to talk to schoolchildren about their experiences of space travel. The NASA shuttle crew, led by Mission Commander Mark Kelly, who is of Irish descent) completed their mission to the International Space Station in June 2008. The crew are now touring the whole of the UK as part of an educational programme organised by the International Space School Education Trust. The...
Astronauts Ready for Shuttle Launch Amid NASA Uncertainty
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WASHINGTON – Six NASA astronauts are ready to rocket into space on the shuttle Endeavour in just over a week as questions swirl over the impact of the space agency’s upcoming budget request. Endeavour...
NASA Astronaut John Grunsfeld, Instrumental to Hubble Telescope Repair, Will Help Oversee Its Science Operations
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NASA Administrator Names Braun NASA Chief Technologist
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Posted on: Wednesday, 3 February 2010, 13:12 CST NASA Administrator Charles F. Bolden named Robert D. Braun the agency's Chief Technologist, effective Wednesday, Feb. 3. Braun serves as the principal advisor and advocate...
Michigan Students Connect With Orbiting Astronauts for Out of This World Conversation
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 – WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Astronauts orbiting 220 miles above Earth will discuss science with students of the Troy School District in Troy, Mich., on Feb. 1. The call...
NASA unveils 'the faces of a new frontier' — corporate logos, not astronauts
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WASHINGTON - NASA has introduced a group it calls the seven new pioneers of space. They are not astronauts, but private companies. At a gathering in Washington were representatives of companies that are getting...
Astronauts in Space Concerned for Haiti Earthquake Victims
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Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) sent a heartfelt message Tuesday for the victims of last week's devastating earthquake in Haiti. Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi beamed the message to Earth...
NASA Provides Inside Look At International Space Station With Streaming Video
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NASA Astronauts Plan Long Distance Call to Send Holiday Greetings and Talk About Life in Space With U.S. Forces in Iraq
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Public invited to question NASA astronauts via Twitter
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WASHINGTON - With astronauts now sending a steady stream of 'tweets' from space, NASA is inviting the public to ask them questions using the popular micro-blogging service. The US space agency said astronaut Mike...



