Exploring Space, Unearthing Human Emotions

Tell Me More's series "Flying High: First In Their Class" reflects on some of the famous firsts that the space shuttle program produced. In this third installment, host Michel Martin speaks with Ellen Ochoa, whose accomplishments as the first Latina astronaut have inspired Hispanic youth to explore science in school.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/07/13/137818173/exploring-space-unearthing-human-emotions?ft=1&f=1007

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Funding For James Webb Space Telescope In Jeopardy

A bill approved by the House Committee on Appropriations cuts funding for NASA's James Webb Space Telescope in 2012. (The bill has not yet been approved by the full House and Senate). Ira Flatow and guests discuss the status of the 'scope and what happens if funding is cut.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/07/15/138164326/funding-for-james-webb-space-telescope-in-jeopardy?ft=1&f=1007

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Out Of This World: Designs Of The Space Age

From kitchenware to office parks, the Space Age left a sleekly modern mark on the country's landscape and imagination. As the space shuttle soars through the firmament for the very last time, we appreciate some landmarks of futuristic, outer space-inspired architecture.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/07/14/137763046/out-of-this-world-designs-of-the-space-age?ft=1&f=1007

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