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NASA Leadership

Biographies of the administrator, deputy administrator, and other top agency officials.

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NASA Astronauts

Learn about the men and women who travel to space on journeys of exploration and discovery.

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Astronaut Candidates

NASA has selected nine men and women for the 2009 astronaut candidate class.

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For Alexandrov, a Triumph of the Right Brain

06.26.09

It began with a mention of New Scientist magazine in a blog. Natalia Alexandrov bought one, sat down to read and the muse immediately flew to her side in the sort of literary epiphany that every write...

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This Month in Exploration - June

06.09.09

Ten years ago space shuttle Discovery astronauts released a spherical satellite studded with 878 tiny mirrors. Find out what else happened this month in exploration history.

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Paul Haney, Voice of Gemini and Apollo, Dies

Paul Haney, a longtime NASA public affairs officer and voice of the Gemini and Apollo programs, passed away Thursday in New Mexico at the age of 80.
Raymond Bruneau Leaves Legacy in Art

At the dawn of the space age, artist Raymond Bruneau's spirit helped him overcome his physical limitations; his passion and hard-won talent led him to a career documenting NASA legends.
What's in a Name?

NASA's early spaceflight director knew the answer to this question. He named two of the agency's most celebrated programs -- Mercury and Apollo.
Massimino Tweets From Space

Mike Massimino is reaching thousands of people on his Twitter feed.
NASA Cartoon Talks to GOES-O Weather Satellite Engineer

Space Place Live! features a scientist from the weather satellite launching in 2009 called "GOES-O."

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NASA Astronaut Starts Agency's First Bilingual Twitter

07.02.09 - NASA astronaut Jose Hernandez, set to fly aboard space shuttle Discovery in August, is providing insights about his training on Twitter in both English and Spanish. It will be the agency's first bilingual Twitter.
NASA Selects Nine New Astronauts for Future Space Exploration

06.29.09 - After reviewing more than 3,500 applications, NASA has selected nine people for the 2009 astronaut candidate class.