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U. S. First Astronaut Group and previous that is the day we first showed up officially as the first astronauts in the United States at Langley Field, virginia. It had become nasa in a hurried turnaround as you recall and astronaut selection and training basically was run by the people that work from langley. We all reported under washington and that is where the initiation and the introduction, the preselection, all that sort of routine went on and then as you know, we had a physicals elsewhere ...

Here with you to do this oral history. Its a pleasure, sir. Lets begin kind of not at the beginning because there is a beginning before this but april, 1959. It was one of the happiest days of my life. That was a day that was congregated officially as the u. S. First Astronaut Group and previous that is the day we first showed up officially as the first astronauts in the United States at Langley Field, virginia. It had become nasa in a hurried turnaround as you recall and astronaut selection and...

Mourning south africa will say a final goodbye to Nelson Mandela. The hearse carrying his body arrived in qunu, where hell be buried. Nick schifrin is live in qunu. Im pleased to know if the mood has shifted as we come to the end of the memorials yes, i think this is the saddest day. What we see is Nelson Mandela being flown home for the last time. It started with an emotional territory. It was led by the South African congress, a party that Nelson Mandela created. You saw Nelson Mandelas widow,...

Typhoon of the year bears down. Theyre fighting a controversial new law that calls on young men and women to live separately in College Dorms and even private student homes. Good morning, and welcome to al Jazeera America. Im stephanie sy. We begin with a story first reported exclusively here on al jazeera. New evidence supports the theory that Yasser Arafat was murdered. They say they found excessive amounts of a radioactive substance called polonium in his body. His body was exhumed one year a...

The senate has moved to outlaw workplace discrimination. Right now, 21 states and washington d. C. Ban discrimination based on Sexual Orientation. And gender identity. But in 29 states, employers are able to treat people differently because of Sexual Orientation or gender identity. Just a few hours, the Senate Approved the act to panthers super discriminating against transgender workers. Its far from over, mike. There is a big brick voila waiting this legislation in the house, but today, a good ...

Heisman trophy. An overwhelming yet controversial choice. Tonight we now have a better idea of why a teenager opened fire at his Colorado High School. The sheriff says karl pierson meant to till as many as he could. Paul beban has the latest from centennial, colorado. Here outside Arapahoe High School another press conference from sheriff Grayson Robertson saying it will be his last, press releases from here on out, but giving tremendous detail and insight into what happened in the events leadin...

View did nasa need to be transformed . Thanks chris. Its a great to be here with you too. I have been at nasa in the 1990s working under the nasa administrator at the time dan golden who was actively and successfully in many ways working to transform nasa. I had previous to that worked for a grassroots organization. That was really interested in returning human space flight to more than just a handful of astronauts and nasa had sort of lost. Its way i think after the shuttle accidents when they ...

Central African Republic on the growing humanitarian crisis. Tonight we have a better idea why a teenager opened fire at his colorado high school. The sheriff said karl pierson meant to kill as many as he could. Paul beban has the latest outside centennial. Another press conference from the sheriff. He said it will be the last. Giving a tremendous amount of new detail and insight into what happened in the events leading up to the shooting, and how things will proceed going forward. A few of the ...

Golden who was actively and successfully in many ways working to transform nasa. I had previous to that worked for a grassroots organization. That was really interested in returning human space flight to more than just a handful of astronauts and nasa had sort of lost. Its way i think after the shuttle accidents when they didnt. Have the ability to get more people into space for lower costs more reliably. That was the goal of the shuttle. So coming back to nasa as the deputy administrator in the...

Transformed . Thanks chris. Its a great to be here with you too. I have been at nasa in the 1990s working under the nasa administrator at the time dan golden who was actively and successfully in many ways working to transform nasa. I had previous to that worked for a grassroots organization. That was really interested in returning human space flight to more than just a handful of astronauts and nasa had sort of lost. Its way i think after the shuttle accidents when they didnt. Have the ability t...