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Charity Event Raises Funds to Support U.S. STEM Students KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla., March 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Astronaut Scholarship Foundation's (ASF) Spring Auction of Astronaut Experiences & Memorabilia opens at 9 a.m. (EST) today at www.AstronautScholarship.org/auction. The online charity auction features seven astronaut-accompanied adventures as well as 36 lots of rare, flown-in-space and autographed collectibles. Treasures up for grabs include a Greek flag that...

HOUSTON, Dec. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASA astronaut David Wolf has left the agency to return to private industry. Wolf is a veteran of five space shuttle flights and a long-duration mission on the Russian Space Station Mir. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20081007/38461LOGO) "I had the pleasure of working with Dave for years," said Bob Behnken, chief of the Astronaut Office at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston. "His leadership and expertise within our...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla., Oct. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- One lucky winner will have the opportunity to enjoy a private lunch with Mercury and Space Shuttle astronaut John Glenn in the 9th Annual Auction of Astronaut Experiences & Memorabilia to benefit the non-profit Astronaut Scholarship Foundation (ASF). The auction opens online tomorrow, Friday, October 28, 2011 at 9 AM EDT at www.AstronautScholarship.org/auction and features 50 lots of rare memorabilia and Astronaut Experiences...

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Jan. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- As a former astronaut, Wyle's Scott Parazynski has experienced a bit of speed and excitement in his life. Rocketing into space on five separate occasions aboard NASA Space Shuttles to enormous altitudes, he has also scaled the highest peak on earth, the 29,035-foot Mount Everest, during a May 2009 expedition. His fascination with speed and adventure started earlier in life, however. He was once a competitive luge athlete, a sport that involves...

HOUSTON, Jan. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A moon rock collected during the historic Apollo 11 mission more than 40 years ago will be heading back to space and a new home aboard the International Space Station, sharing quarters with a piece of Mt. Everest. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20081007/38461LOGO) On May 20, 2009, former NASA astronaut Scott Parazynski carried the rock to the top of Mt. Everest where he collected a rock from the world's highest mountain to accompany...

A moon rock collected during the historic Apollo 11 mission more than 40 years ago will be heading back to space and a new home aboard the International Space Station, sharing quarters with a piece of Mt. Everest. On May 20, 2009, former NASA astronaut Scott Parazynski carried the rock to the top of Mt. Everest where he collected a rock from the world's highest mountain to accompany the lunar sample for its return to space. During an event Jan. 6 at Space Center Houston, Parazynski will...

Steve "Ark" Vander Ark takes a deep breath at the foot of the stairs in a lonely, dusky stairwell, then turns and heads up ten long flights of steps "“ for the eighth time. He'll repeat this ritual thrice more, for a total of 100 flights of stairs, in the NASA Johnson Space Center building where he works. And to top it all off, he's wearing a fully-laden backpack. Why?He's getting ready to climb Mount Everest. Why?Because it's there "“ and because he wants to do a NASA research...

NASA astronaut Scott Parazynski is leaving the agency to take a job in the private sector. Parazynski, a medical doctor, is a veteran of five space shuttle flights and seven spacewalks."Scott is an exceptional astronaut who has served NASA and the Astronaut Office with distinction during these past 17 years," said Steve Lindsey, chief of the Astronaut Office at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston. "In particular, his spacewalking expertise has helped pave the way to...

The U.S. space agency says astronaut Scott Parazynski is resigning to take a job in the private sector. Parazynski, 48, a medical doctor, is a veteran of five space shuttle flights and seven spacewalks. Scott is an exceptional astronaut who has served NASA and the Astronaut Office with distinction during these past 17 years, said Steve Lindsey, chief of NASA's Astronaut Office at the Johnson Space Center in Houston. In particular, his spacewalking expertise has helped pave the way to...

El SEGUNDO, Calif., March 20 /PRNewswire/ -- A former astronaut and veteran of five space shuttle flights has been named a director of business development for Wyle's Integrated Science and Engineering Group based in Houston, Texas. Dr. Scott Parazynski joins Wyle to assist in the company's continued growth and diversification providing integrated science, engineering, and human health and performance services to the Federal Government. He will also assume the role of medical director for...