NASA Administrator Sean O’Keefe today announced that Barbara Morgan, the agency’s first Educator Astronaut, has been assigned as a crewmember on STS-118, a November 2003 Space Shuttle mission to the ...

Wouldn’t it be great to be in 10 places at once? That’s what Educator Astronaut Joe Acaba will be doing April 19 and 20 – virtually, at least. NASA’s Digital Learning Network and the agency’s Explorer ...

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It’s launch day at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, where Space Shuttle Endeavour and her crew of seven astronauts are undergoing final preparations for the STS-118 mission to the International ...

After more than two decades of waiting, NASA's first official educator astronaut is ready to fly. Barbara Morgan, who first joined NASA's spaceflyer ranks 22 years ago during the agency's Teacher in ...

Rick, Dave & Tracy, we have a couple of last minute notes and reminders before EVA1 tomorrow. We’re looking forward to seeing you put all that training to work. Have a great EVA! * Rick while ...

Two veteran astronauts are gearing up to upgrade the International Space Station (ISS) once their space shuttle Endeavour arrives at the orbital laboratory later this week. If all goes as planned, ...