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Once Upon a Time in Space
"That’s the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard.”
Ronald McNair was the second Black American in space, and his inspirational story changed the course of Charlie Bolden’s life. With Ron McNair’s encouragement, Charlie Bolden applied to NASA, and was selected in their second group of Space Shuttle astronauts. He was later appointed by Obama to become NASA’s Administrator.
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The arrival of the International Space Station promises a new era of cooperation in space.
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When the Soviet Union falls, Russia welcomes US astronauts to their space station Mir.
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A pioneering class of astronauts is recruited by NASA to fly aboard its new Space Shuttle.