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In Pictures: Space photos of the day: Astronauts of the Past
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John Glenn and Earth orbit anniversary: America needs manned flight in space
This week's 50-year anniversary of astronaut John Glenn and his Earth orbit should remind America that it needs manned flight in space. Some say the space race is over. But America is in a new space race for jobs, skills, and knowledge for the future.
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Milestones in U.S. manned spaceflight
A timeline of significant moments in America's quest to reach for the stars.
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In Pictures: Space photos of the day: Astronauts of the Past
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In Pictures: Space photos of the day: Moonwalking
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In Pictures: Space Photos of the Day 09/20
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In Pictures: Space photos of the day 07/30
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SpaceX launch: Falcon 9 powers into orbit
Falcon 9 roared up Friday afternoon from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. The SpaceX launch means that prospects for the Obama administration’s space-lift plans may have soared upward as well.
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Obama's space plans ride on Falcon 9 rocket launch
President Obama wants commercial carriers to ship cargo and crew to the space station. The Falcon 9 rocket, set for a Friday launch, could show how far private industry has progressed.
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Neil Armstrong blasts Obama's plan for NASA
Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, blasted Obama's decision to cancel NASA's manned mission to the moon.
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First, last men on moon to testify before Senate
Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the moon, and Eugene Cernan, the last, will testify before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Wednesday, to discuss the future of NASA.
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Florida 'Space Coast' sees economic hardship in Obama plan
Local residents and former astronauts say Obama's decision to end NASA’s moon program will harm the Space Coast economy and put the US behind Russia and China.
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Former astronauts pan Obama's proposal for NASA space program
In an open letter, 21 former astronauts and six others say Obama is ‘throwing away’ America’s dominance in human spaceflight. The president has outlined major changes to the NASA space program.
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NASA moon astronauts say don't cancel Constellation program
Two former NASA astronauts criticized the recent decision to cancel NASA's moon landing program known as the Constellation program.
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