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NASA at 50:
Hall Welcomes Four New Astronauts
The U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame inducted Loren Shriver, Bryan O'Connor, John Blaha and Robert Cabana into its elite ranks of space explorers.
This Month in Exploration - May
One hundred years ago, Charles Furnas became the first airplane passenger. Read more historical facts in This Month in Exploration.
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The Birth of NASA
It may well be argued that NASA has become the world's premier agent for exploration, carrying on in "the new ocean" of outer space a long tradition of expanding the physical and mental boundaries of humanity.
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This Month in Exploration - April
Twenty-five years ago, Space Shuttle Challenger embarked on its maiden voyage. During the mission, two astronauts performed the first spacewalk of the shuttle program. Read more historical facts in This Month in Exploration.
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NACA Reunion XII
Duncan McIver and Milt Holt are coordinating an NACA reunion on the 50th anniversary of the year in which NACA became NASA. The event is scheduled for May 2 to 4 at NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Va.
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This Month in Exploration - March
Fifty years ago, the Naval Research Laboratory launched Vanguard 1, the first solar-powered satellite. Read more historical facts in This Month in Exploration.
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This Month in Exploration - February
Fifty-five years ago, the Bell X-1A rocketplane made its first powered flight. Read more historical facts in This Month in Exploration.
Press Releases
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NASA Awards Contract for Ares I Mobile Launcher
05.08.08 - NASA's Kennedy Space Center has awarded a contract to Hensel Phelps of Orlando, Fla., for the construction of the Ares I mobile launcher for the Constellation Program.
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NASA Network Connects Students for Web Retrospective Series
05.08.08 - As part of NASA's 50th anniversary celebration, the Digital Learning Network will host a series of live webcasts with students across the country May 13-21.
 "message from the International Space Station commemorating the 40th anniversary of 2001: A Space Odyssey")
 "The mobile service tower on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station tumbles to the ground after implosion.")
