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A video tribute to astronaut Alan Shepard was shown at his memorial service. Former NASA astronauts and others paid tribute to the accomplishments of Alan Shepard.

Mr. Goldin talked about the recent Space Shuttle mission, the progress of the international space station and the future of manned and unmanned space flight. He responded to audience telepho…

The House Science Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics heard testimony from Administrator Goldin on the NASA 2002 fiscal year budget.

Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) spoke about the importance of the space program and advances made in recent years. She also talked about the federal government’s role in the program and the …

Witnesses testified before the Senate Commerce Subcommittee about several recent failures and delays at NASA.

Members of the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics heard testimony on the fiscal year 2001 budget request for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The administration was crit…

Former NASA astronauts and officials talked about their experiences with the space program in the 1960s and their impressions of President Lyndon Johnson. Reporters reflected on the atmosphe…

In a return ceremony, speakers praised the Space Shuttle Discovery Crew for their mission which was considered a great success. The crew commented on the mission and their feelings about the…

Walter Cronkite, who chronicled the accounts of the Apollo missions to the moon for CBS News, presided over a ceremony to commemorate NASA’s 40th Anniversary. Participants marked the 40th an…

Senator John Glenn,Jr (D-OH) was scheduled to participate in a ten-day shuttle mission scheduled to lift off on October 8. He briefed reporters about the purpose of the mission and what it m…

NASA Administrator Daniel Goldin discussed the 40th anniversary of NASA and its agenda for this year and beyond. He responded to audience telephone calls, faxes, and electronic mail.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration Administrator Daniel Goldin delivered the commencement address at the University of Arizona. He talked about the human spirit and discovering th…

Hillary Clinton announced the appointment of Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Eileen M. Collins to be the first woman to command a space shuttle mission. After remarks by Daniel Goldin, presiden…

Following President Bill Clinton’s announcement of the first female space shuttle commander, Col. Eileen Collins, Space Shuttle Commander, spoke with reporters at the White House

Administrator Goldin talked about the future of the space program. He noted some of the problems NASA had encountered in the recent past and talked about how NASA has overcome them. Administ…

Mr. Goldin explained NASA’s decision to replace Michael Foale with David Wolf as the U.S. astronaut aboard the Mir space station. He stressed that safety continues to be NASA’s highest prior…

Senate Commerce Committee members heard testimony from NASA, National Science Foundation and General Accounting Office officials concerning reforms at NASA and the National Science Foundatio…

NASA scientists briefed reporters on the Pathfinder landing on the surface of the planet Mars and the pictures that are being sent back to Earth. The scientists presented the first images fr…

NASA scientists and officials briefed reporters on the progress of the Mars Pathfinder Mission. Administrator Daniel Goldin congratulated everyone involved in the program and for “believing …

A ceremony unveiling the statue of Jack Swigert was held in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol. Jack Swigert was an astronaut who was elected to the United States Congress in 1982 but died bef…