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&HQWHU¶VHGXFDWLRQRI¿FHKHOGDWHDFK- stated Buckner. Hubble as well as SOFIA. “We get a
7HDFKHUVORRNHGWKURXJKWKHLUKDQGPDGHWHOHVFRSHVGXULQJ+XEEOH ers’ workshop in recognition of the whole different view of what is out
DQQLYHUVDU\ZRUNVKRS 25th Hubble Space Telescope anniver- During the workshop, educators there,” Becklin said. “SOFIA starts
sary April 23, which included compari- learned how Hubble has allowed as- where Hubble stops.”
son to the German telescope mounted tronomers to observe the universe in
in the agency’s Stratospheric Observa- stunning clarity, revealed properties of Besides learning about Hubble and
tory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) space and time, and shed light on many SOFIA, educators participated in a
747 aircraft. of the great mysteries of the universe. hands-on activity to build a small-scale
SOFIA started its celestial observations telescope then they explored the SO-
Fifty-three regional teachers partici- in 2010 exploring the universe with its FIA aircraft. Teachers also visited the
pated in the professional development onboard infrared telescope. instrument lab to experience NASA’s
workshop that was presented by edu- unique tools. Upon departure, educa-
cation specialist Barbie Buckner along “Hubble has revealed so much tors were provided hands-on, stan-
with subject matter expert, Dr. Eric about the universe,” said Eddie Zavala, dards-aligned classroom activities de-
%HFNOLQ62),$FKLHIVFLHQWL¿FDGYLVHU SOFIA program manager. “The images signed to offer more information about
that you see are truly awe inspiring. our Solar System and Beyond, which
“We’re providing teachers from the What we hope to do is inspire students they can share with their students.
Antelope Valley an opportunity to see to pursue careers in science, technol-
how Armstrong connects with the work ogy, engineering and math.”

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launch in 2017.” cluded serving as the NASA director of operations at the Gagarin the Flight Operations Directorate at Johnson. He graduated with a

³&RQJUDWXODWLRQVWR%RE'RXJ(ULFDQG6XQLRQEHLQJWKH¿UVW Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, and as the deputy Bachelor of Science in civil engineering from Tulane University in

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Commercial Crew Program,” said Gwynne Shotwell, president and astronautical engineering from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1987 Sunita Williams, a U.S. Navy captain, was born in Euclid, Ohio,

COO of SpaceX. “We look forward to working with them even more and a Master of Science in electrical engineering from the Georgia and considers Needham, Massachusetts, her hometown. Williams

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and we look forward to supporting our nation’s exploration efforts dicott, N.Y., and considers Apalachin, N.Y., his hometown. Hurley 30 different aircraft. NASA chose Williams for the astronaut pro-

by launching astronauts from America again.” retired from the military in 2012 after more than 24 years of service gram in 1998.
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Robert Behnken is a U.S. Air Force colonel from St. Anne, Mo., different types of aircraft. He also was selected as an astronaut in total of 322 days in space and currently holds the record for total
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ferent aircraft types. NASA selected Behnken as an astronaut in July and second all-time for a female astronaut. She graduated from the
2000, and he reported for training in August 2000. the Space Shuttle Program. U.S. Naval Academy in 1987 with a bachelor of science in physical
science, and from the Florida Institute of Technology in 1995 with
%HKQNHQÀHZRQVSDFHVKXWWOHPLVVLRQV676LQ0DUFK Hurley served in several technical assignments within the As- a master of science in engineering management.
and STS-130 in February 2010, logging more than 29 days in space, WURQDXW2I¿FHLQFOXGLQJDVWKH1$6$GLUHFWRURIRSHUDWLRQVDWWKH
including more than 37 hours during six spacewalks. He earned
Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia. His most

bachelor’s degrees in physics and mechanical engineering from ³7KLVLVDQHZDQGH[FLWLQJHUDLQWKHKLVWRU\RI86KXPDQVSDFHÀLJKW7KHVHIRXULQGLYLGXDOV
Washington University in 1992, and a master’s and doctoral degree like so many at NASA and the Flight Operations Directorate, have dedicated their careers to be-
in mechanical engineering from the California Institute of Technol-

ogy in 1993 and 1997, respectively. Behnken has served as chief of FRPLQJH[SHUWVLQWKH¿HOGRIDHURQDXWLFVDQGIXUWKHULQJKXPDQVSDFHH[SORUDWLRQ7KHVHOHFWLRQ
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UHSODFLQJ%HKQNHQDVFKLHIRIWKH$VWURQDXW2I¿FH tion of U.S. spacecraft to the ISS and low-Earth orbit ensures that the crews will be well-prepared

Eric Boe, also a U.S. Air Force colonel, was born in Miami and and thoroughly trained for their missions.”
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hours in more than 45 different aircraft before NASA selected him
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in November 2008 and STS-133 in February of 2011, Boe has spent

more than 28 days in space.

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