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  • August 2007

    • First Teacher Rockets to Space

      Orlando Sentinel  |  Aug 9, 07 4:42 AM CDT

      First Teacher Rockets to Space

      (Newser) - Former schoolteacher Barbara Morgan safely reached space last night when the shuttle Endeavour rocketed through a problem-free launch. Ten minutes after its evening blastoff, the shuttle was orbiting 140 miles above the Earth in preparation for docking with the International Space Station tomorrow. Morgan is the first astronaut teacher since Christa McAuliffe, who died seconds after liftoff in 1986 when the Challenger exploded. More »

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      NASA  • International Space Station  • space  • space shuttle  • teacher  • Endeavour  • space flight  • Barbara Morgan  • Christa McAuliffe  • Challenger

    • All Systems Go for Teacher

      Orlando Sentinel  |  Aug 8, 07 1:48 PM CDT

      All Systems Go for Teacher

      (Newser) - Countdown is continuing in Florida toward blastoff for the space shuttle Endeavour, the Orlando Sentinel reports, with an 80% chance of favorable conditions at tonight's scheduled launch time of 6:36pm Eastern. Teacher-turned-astronaut Barbara Morgan, a backup to the educator killed in the 1986 Challenger disaster, has brought national attention to the mission. More »

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      NASA  • space shuttle  • student  • teacher  • Endeavour  • plants  • space flight  • Barbara Morgan  • Christa McAuliffe

    • US Teacher Headed for Space

      Reuters  |  Aug 6, 07 8:02 AM CDT

      US Teacher Headed for Space

      (Newser) - NASA is sending another schoolteacher into space, 21 years after the Challenger disaster killed educator Christa McAuliffe. Barbara Morgan, a former Idaho schoolteacher and now a fully trained astronaut, will spend most of the trip transferring cargo to the International Space Station and about six hours on educational pursuits. When she returns, she'll develop a curriculum based on her experience. More »

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      NASA  • International Space Station  • space  • space shuttle  • space exploration  • Barbara Morgan  • Christa McAuliffe

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