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Why Do Astronauts Need Velcro to Sleep?

Watch astronaut Eric Boe answer questions. He talks with students at Ball Ground STEM Academy in Georgia.

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One of Otto Lilienthal's gliders in flight

How Did We Learn to Fly Like the Birds?

Read about the history of flight and even learn about the myths and legends about flying.

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What Are Galaxies?

Read about large groups of stars.

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Sounding Rockets Launch from the Marshall Islands

Red and white vapor clouds filled the skies over the Marshall Islands as part of NASA’s Equatorial Vortex Experiment (EVEX). The red cloud was formed by the release of lithium vapor and the white tracer clouds were formed by the release of trimethyl aluminum (TMA).

Orion Crew Module at Kennedy Space Center

Astronaut Don Pettit watches as a technician works on the Orion crew module inside the Operations and Checkout Building high bay at Kennedy Space Center on March 21, 2013. Image Credit: NASA/Dimitri Gerondidakis

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