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Learn about space exploration from Sputnik in 1957 to Shannon Lucid's touchdown after mission STS-79.
Explorations by Scientists and Astronauts
Take the ultimate field trip or learn about Tom's crater. Go on an adventure in Saudi Arabia or check out oceanography from the space shuttle. The adventure is yours!
Surf through the biography of Captain James Lovell. Read his answers to questions submitted by the public and rumble through the multimedia archive. Also check out the mission HOME and the Astronaut Archives.
Ten African-American astronauts are featured. More Cool Stuff gives links to four other sites which celebrate February's Black History Month.
Discover the accomplishments of twenty-four women astronauts. Each link contains a picture of the astronaut and biographical information.