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It may not have a cantina, but this Virginia spaceport is firing up its local economy

by Kimberly Adams
Jul 13, 2023
Last year, the world set a Space Age record by launching more than 180 rockets into orbit. And every launch pumps money into local coffers.
The control room in NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. About 2,000 people work at the center.
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How the "new guys" of NASA's Group 8 opened up space travel to the rest of us

by Kai Ryssdal and Sarah Leeson
Feb 7, 2023
In the 1970s, NASA welcomed women and minority astronauts for the first time. Meredith Bagby's new book explores the impact that they made in the world of space travel.
As the first women and minorities in America's space program, NASA's Group 8 — some of whom are seen here — were a whole new face for space travel.
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Will private funds fuel the next space race?

by Victoria Craig
Oct 22, 2019
Indian space entrepreneur Susmita Mohanty talks about the future of private space exploration ahead of 70th annual International Astronautical Conference.
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NASA partners with commercial companies to return to the moon

by Jack Stewart
Jul 19, 2019
NASA is looking to commercial partners to figure out crew transports, use of lunar resources and surviving extreme environments.
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin has plans to send people to the moon.
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Who knew a space agency could go viral?

by Molly Wood
Apr 10, 2019
By using social media, NASA discovered what the public was looking for.
Employees at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, watch the landing of InSight on Mars on Nov. 26, 2018.
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At SpaceX, Gwynne Shotwell's job is to solve the problems that others can't

by Kai Ryssdal
Dec 12, 2018
"If there were no issues, then you don't need me," Shotwell says.
As SpaceX's chief operating officer, Gwynne Shotwell leads the company day to day.
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To live in space, we have to build things in space

by Molly Wood
Dec 3, 2018
Some companies are trying to move manufacturing to space.
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Private enterprise will help NASA return to the moon

by Mitchell Hartman
Nov 30, 2018
NASA is partnering with nine private aerospace companies to begin missions back to the earth's only natural, permanent satellite.
A NASA picture taken by U.S. crew commander Eugene A. Cernan on Dec. 13, 1972, shows astronaut and geologist Harrison H. Schmitt seated in the Lunar Roving Vehicle. The last manned U.S. spacecraft to touch down on the moon was Apollo 17.
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Pence outlines plan for new Space Force by 2020

by Associated Press
Aug 9, 2018
The White House envisions the force as a separate military branch, which would require levels of infrastructure and various kinds of military and civilian leadership.
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Scott Kelly's new mission is on Earth

by Molly Wood , Stephanie Hughes and Shaheen Ainpour
Mar 8, 2018
The astronaut talks about his life and work in science.
Astronaut Scott Kelly says he's proof that someone who is “far from a genius” can become a scientist.
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