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Astronaut Barbara Morgan to Leave NASA

"Barbara has served NASA and the Astronaut Office with distinction over the course of her career," Astronaut Office chief Steve Lindsey said. "From the Teacher in Space Program to her current position as a fully qualified astronaut, she has set a superb example and been a consistent role model for both teachers and students. She will be missed."

Astronaut Barbara Morgan to Leave NASA

HOUSTON, June 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Veteran space shuttle astronaut Barbara R. Morgan will leave NASA in August to become an educator at Idaho's

Astronaut Barbara Morgan to leave NASA

U.S. astronaut Barbara Morgan says she's leaving the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to become an educator at Idaho's Boise State University.

Space Teacher Barbara Morgan to Leave NASA

Space teacher Barbara Morgan, NASA's first professional educator astronaut, will hang up her spaceflight wings in August after a two-decade trek to orbit that culminated with a shuttle launch last year.

First teacher-turned-astronaut to leave NASA

Space teacher Barbara Morgan, NASA's first professional educator astronaut, will hang up her spaceflight wings in August to become an educator at Idaho's Boise State University, the federal space agency announced on Friday.

First teacher-turned-astronaut to leave NASA

WASHINGTON, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Space teacher Barbara Morgan, NASA's first professional educator astronaut, will hang up her spaceflight wings in August to become an educator at Idaho's Boise State University, the federal space agency announced on Friday.

NASA Awards Contracts for Concepts of Lunar Surface Systems

Contact: Stephanie Schierholz, +1-202-358-4997, stephanie.schierholz@nasa.gov, Grey Hautaluoma, +1-202-358-0668, grey.hautaluoma@nasa.gov, Headquarters, Washington, or Lynnette Madison, lynnette.b.madison@nasa.gov, or Josh Byerly, bill.j.byerly@nasa.gov, +1-281-483-5111, Johnson Space Center, Houston, all of NASA

50 Years of NASA

Fifty years ago this week NASA was born. On July 29, 1958, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed into law the "National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958." NASA replaced NACA, the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, to meet the challenge of exploring beyond Earth, and in particular, to send a human into space. NASA has accomplished a lot during the last 50 years, and now its time to celebrate. To commemorate the anniversary, NASA has developed an interactive multimedia website that provides a historic tour of its first five decades of exploration. It's a fun and interesting site that offers lots of history and a little look at the future, too. The site combines historic and current video with entertaining computer animation, and the virtual exhibit takes a World's Fair approach to NASA history, with pavilions that host each decad

Aldrin Warns that NASA will fall Behind Russia and China in Space Exploration

The world knows the huge potential China and Russia have for space exploration. Russia is maintaining a strong presence in space with their sturdy Soyuz program and China has set its sights on having their very first "taikonaut" EVA at the end of this year. But where does this leave NASA? The US space agency has spearheaded the exploration of space for the last 50 years, but amongst all the talk about NASA setbacks, overspending and delays, could the glory days be coming to an abrupt end? In May, the legendary astronaut John Glenn spoke out against Shuttle decommissioning and last week, US Senator Bill Nelson called a meeting at Cape Canaveral to raise concerns about announced job cuts in 2010. Now, the most famous NASA ex-employee and second man on the Moon, Buzz Aldrin has voiced warnings that the US could lose its grip on space and beg

Problems Surface For Constellation Program

On the heels of news about NASA engineers who feel the Constellation program is using the wrong kind of rockets comes word that efforts to build the spacecraft which will replace the shuttle and return astronauts to the moon is running behind and over-budget. NASA Watch published a leaked internal NASA document showing the Constellation Program has encountered financial and technical problems, and the Associated Press quoted Doug Cooke, NASA's deputy associate administrator for exploration as saying the first test flights for Orion may be delayed. However, the delay thus far is only of NASA's internal goal of having the spacecraft ready by 2013. Cooke said they are still on target for NASA's public commitment of first test flights by 2015, and returning to the moon by 2020.

NASA's Phoenix Lander goes sleepless on Mars

A NASA handout image shows the Robotic Arm on NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander with a sample of martian soil. A NASA statement said that analysis of images from NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander has scientists increasingly convinced of ice near the Red Planet's North Pole.(Photo:Agencies)

NASA's Phoenix Lander goes sleepless on Mars

A NASA handout image shows the Robotic Arm on NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander with a sample of martian soil. A NASA statement said that analysis of images from NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander has scientists increasingly convinced of ice near the Red Planet's North Pole.

NASA's Phoenix Lander goes sleepless on Mars

A NASA handout image shows the Robotic Arm on NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander with a sample of martian soil. A NASA statement said that analysis of images from NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander has scientists increasingly convinced of ice near the Red Planet's North Pole.

NASA engineers work on alternative moon rocket

This artist rendering shows NASA's next-generation of moon rockets being developed at the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) in Huntsville, Ala. Ares I, left, is the crew launch vehicle that will carry astronauts to space. Ares V is the cargo launch vehicle that will deliver the lunar lander and other large hardware to space. By day, the engineers in Huntsville, work on NASA's new Ares moon rockets. By night, some go undercover, working on a competing design. These dissenters and their backers say their alternative rocket would be safer, cheaper and easier to build than the two Ares spacecraft, which have already cost NASA $7 billion. (AP Photo/NASA, Marshall Space Flight Center)

NASA engineers work on alternative moon rocket

This artist rendering shows NASA's next-generation of moon rockets being developed at the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) in Huntsville, Ala. Ares I, left, is the crew launch vehicle that will carry astronauts to space. Ares V is the cargo launch vehicle that will deliver the lunar lander and other large hardware to space. By day, the engineers in Huntsville, work on NASA's new Ares moon rockets. By night, some go undercover, working on a competing design. These dissenters and their backers say their alternative rocket would be safer, cheaper and easier to build than the two Ares spacecraft, which have already cost NASA $7 billion. This artist rendering shows NASA's next-generation of moon rockets being developed at the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) in Huntsville, Ala.

NASA, USDA Sign Space Station Research Agreement

On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Tex.) hosted NASA Administrator Michael Griffin and Secretary of Agriculture Edward T. Schafer during the signing of a memorandum of understanding to enable the USDA's Agricultural Research Service to conduct plant related research on the International Space Station. The research will improve our understanding of biological cellular mechanisms and may lead to creative new ways to improve American agriculture, protect the environment and contribute to better human health. The agreement reflects NASA's ongoing efforts to develop the space station as a national laboratory, with the ability to serve a broad range of users. Senator Hutchison introduced the NASA Authorization Act of 2005, which envisioned a cooperative relationship for the space station and NASA.

NASA astronaut Gregory Chamitoff prepares the 3D Space experiment inside Columbus - Image

NASA astronaut Gregory Chamitoff prepares the 3D Space experiment inside the European Columbus laboratory. The Mental Representation of Spatial Cues During Space Flight (3D Space) experiment looks at the perception and localization of objects in the environment and their influence on spatial orientation and reliable performance of motor tasks in microgravity.

J.P. Morgan & Co. Invests in an Asset Management System Built on Java by IBM

J.P. Morgan & Co. is a leading global financial firm that meets critical financial needs for business enterprises, governments, and individuals. To, better serve its customers, J.P. Morgan has employed IBM to consolidate three financial accounting systems into a single application and to incorporate the new application into its back-end environment, currently outsourced to the Bank of New York. This consolidation will prevent the redundant work efforts of many J.P. Morgan employees who had to re-key data multiple times, and will eliminate J.P. Morgan's dependency on the proprietary accounting systems currently in use.

Mars Phoenix Lander Protects Itself From Bad NASA Commands

The Mars Phoenix Lander shut its robotic arm down over the weekend, refusing to follow NASA directions after "realizing" those actions would have damaged its wrist. NASA programmers had to send new code to bring the arm back to life, and are now augmenting the original code to try and get the task done. Seemingly pleased with the Phoenix's refusal to conform to The Man's rules, NASA representatives described the process as "pretty neat." I think this whole "machines thinking for themselves" thing is only neat until they decide all humans are off their collective asses, and leave them floating in space with no suit. [PC World via Slashdot]

NASA Astronaut to Visit Seattle August 6-7

PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In honor of NASA's 50th anniversary and the International Space Station's (ISS) 10th anniversary, astronaut

NASA Astronaut, Hometown Hero Comes to Wrigley Field

HOUSTON, Aug. 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Chicago native and NASA astronaut Dan Tani will be honored at the Chicago Cubs baseball game on August 20. Tani will throw out the ceremonial first pitch as the team hosts the Cincinnati Reds at Wrigley Field. Tani will be available for broadcast media interviews the morning of the game from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m., and print media interviews at the ballpark. To schedule an interview with Tani, contact Lindsay Bromley at 281-483-2924. Tani was born in Ridley Park, PA, but considers Lombard, IL to be his hometown. He graduated from Glenbard East High School, Lombard, Illinois, in 1979 and received a bachelor and a Master of Science degree in mechanical engineering from

NASA Astronaut, Hometown Hero to Visit Baltimore

BALTIMORE, July 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Baltimore native and NASA astronaut Terry Virts will be honored at the Baltimore Orioles baseball game on July 6. Virts will throw out the ceremonial first pitch as the team hosts the Texas Rangers at Camden Yards. During the first inning, Virts will be available to sign autographs for fans at "Kids Corner."

NASA Astronaut, Hometown Hero to Visit Baltimore

BALTIMORE, July 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Baltimore native and NASA astronaut Terry Virts will be honored at the Baltimore Orioles baseball game on July 6. Virts will throw out the ceremonial first pitch as the team hosts the Texas Rangers at Camden Yards. During the first inning, Virts will be available to sign autographs for fans at "Kids Corner."

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