Forty years ago, Apollo 12 launched from Kennedy Space Station in Florida. Read more historical facts in This Month in Exploration.
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This Month in Exploration - November
West Point Welcomes Home One of Their Heroes
Almost four decades after graduating from West Point, astronaut Bill McArthur was invited to return to his alma mater as part of the Army’s annual homecoming celebration and NASA’s Hometown Heroes ...
Astronauts to Fly Amelia Earhart Watch, Scarf
Along with the obvious thrill of launching into space, astronaut Shannon Walker's flight to the space station next year will hold a sentimental and historical significance.
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Women in Astronomy and Space Science 2009 Conference
To help foster diversity and collaboration in the space sciences, NASA is sponsoring the "Women in Astronomy and Space Science 2009: Meeting the Challenges of an Increasingly Diverse Workforce" conference.
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Aviation Pioneer Richard T. Whitcomb
Richard T. Whitcomb has been called the most significant aerodynamic contributor of the second half of the 20th century.
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Squyres Wins Carl Sagan Medal for Public Outreach
The principal investigator of the Mars Exploration Rovers is honored for excellence in communicating the mission to the public.
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NASA-Supported Researcher Shares in Nobel Prize
Jack W. Szostak of NASA's Exobiology and Evolutionary Biology Program is one of three researchers who have been awarded the 2009 Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine.
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This Month in Exploration - October
Twenty-five years ago, the first woman walked in space. Read more historical facts in This Month in Exploration.
News Releases
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NASA Honors Biloxi's Apollo Astronaut Fred Haise with Moon Rock
11.24.09 - NASA Administrator Charles Bolden will present astronaut Fred Haise, Jr., with NASA's Ambassador of Exploration Award during a ceremony on Wednesday, Dec. 2, at the Gorenflo Elementary School in Biloxi, Miss.
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Planet 51 Star Brings NASA's Message of Exploration Down to Earth
11.20.09 - Actor Dwayne Johnson, usually known for his action and comedic film roles, takes to the stars as an astronaut in a new animated feature that brings important messages about the importance of space exploration and education to those of us here on Earth.
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