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Astronaut teachers to inspire next generation

It may be one small step for civilian space travel, but it's a leap for education.

Teacher-astronaut takes mission to Disney

Three weeks after returning to Earth, teacher-astronaut Barbara Morgan cheerfully carried out her first space education assignment Monday, sharing the magic of flying in orbit with children at Walt Disney World.

Teacher-astronaut getting her land legs back

Adapting to weightlessness was hard. Readapting to gravity was even tougher for teacher-astronaut Barbara Morgan.

Astronauts '100 percent' behind skipping repairs

The two pilots who will guide shuttle Endeavour back to Earth next week said Friday they are "absolutely 100 percent" behind NASA's decision to skip repairs to the deep gouge on their spaceship's belly.

Crew prepares shuttle for early landing

Their mission cut short by Hurricane Dean, astronauts aboard the shuttle Endeavour wrapped up their work in orbit Monday and prepared to come home.

Time.com: Astronauts Studying Repair Methods

Endeavour's astronauts ran through never-before-attempted repair methods Thursday in case they had to go out and patch a deep gouge in the space shuttle's belly

Time.com: Why Is This Teacher in Space?

Viewpoint: More than 20 years after the Christa McAuliffe tragedy, educator Barbara Morgan is on her way to the Space Station. But it's NASA that still hasn't learned its lesson

Time.com: Endeavour Puts Teacher Into Space

After Endeavour launched into the clear blue sky and reached orbit with teacher-astronaut Barbara Morgan aboard, Mission Control announced that class was in session.

Endeavour heads for space station with teacher on board

Space shuttle Endeavour lifted off into the blue skies above Florida on Wednesday, its seven-member crew headed for the international space station to perform assembly work, repairs and deliver supplies.

Teachers in Space: 'This is our flight'

They met as part of a NASA program to recognize their under-appreciated profession. They bonded in grief when Christa McAuliffe, the first Teacher in Space, perished with six colleagues in the Challenger explosion in 1986. This week, they are together again.

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