… apparently friendly with then-Morgan County High football … there she saw journalist Barbara Walters, the Harlem Globetrotters … boxer Jack Dempsey visited Morgan County. Presidents and other … born in Morgan County or Decatur: • Former NASA astronaut Mae Jemison, …

… astronomy satellite, developed by NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center … on the space shuttle. NASA released the Teacher in … McAuliffe, with Idaho teacher Barbara R. Morgan serving as her backup. … itself. The STS-51L astronauts participated in the final stages …

… Morgan, Jr., a nuclear engineer. After his death, Barbara … Gastroenterological Association Fellowship. Barbara loved the outdoors, raised … by boundaries, Barbara applied to the astronaut program before any … testing several of the Astronauts of Apollo 15 …

… experience of being an astronaut entails, and to be … Vickers recalled. Speakers included NASA astronauts Mike Smith, who would … Shuttle Endeavor, piloted by Astronaut Scott Kelly of Arizona, … The Endeavor’s crew included Barbara Morgan, who had been selected …

… “He always thought of astronauts as being perfect people, … STS-51D mission. Credit: NASA / Courtesy He began … interview during his time at NASA.  Born in Detroit, Michigan … right: backup Payload Specialist Barbara R. Morgan, Teacher Payload Specialist …

… instructor and the second female NASA astronaut to pilot a space shuttle … I wanted to be an astronaut when I grew up,… Girls can't be astronauts,'; or, 'You… backup In July 1985, NASA officials selected Barbara Morgan as Christa McAuliffe's …

… 1969. (Image credit: NASA)Beyond Houston and Langley, JoAnn Morgan was the first female … as the astronauts'; chief nurse, while leading medical offices in Houston and at NASA… Apollo-era Saturn V rocket. Barbara "Bobbie" Johnson was …

… Space Station (ISS) for NASA. According to her Polaris Dawn … trip to NASA. Balch is the daughter of astronaut Michael J … replica of the ISS. Astronauts Barbara R. Morgan (red stripes) and Janice … outside the ISS by NASA astronauts and Roscosmos cosmonauts are …

Former NASA astronaut and Teacher In Space Barbara Morgan told educators at … the next generation of astronauts. "If we didn … was selected for NASA's general astronaut program, joining … ;s tough," Morgan said.  Morgan said that science education …

… on Tuesday at the Fort Morgan Public Library. Byrne, who … said Byrne.  “Her full name, Barbara Millicent Roberts, comes from Mattel … than 250 careers, from an astronaut to a doctor. She has … upcoming events at the Fort Morgan Public Library and Museum, visit …