Teacher in Space Meet Astronaut Barbara Morgan
Barbara Morgan, a former elementary school teacher and NASA astronaut, reflects on her journey from 1985 Teacher in Space backup to flying aboard Shuttle Endeavour in 2007. She describes training, risk, and the thrill of docking with the ISS amid Challenger and Columbia disasters shaping her career.
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Rookie Cookie’s Recipe Chicken Cheese and Chip Casserole
A simple chicken casserole combines chicken soup peas celery and lemon juice with mayonnaise and onion. Bake in a 9 by 13 inch dish at 350 degrees for 45 minutes and top with cheddar chips and almonds. Serves 10 to 12 with adult supervision.
Water Horse Star Alex Etel Early Life and Career
Alex Etel, age 13, from Gatley Cheshire England, stars as Angus MacMorrow in The Water Horse Legend of the Deep. He began acting at eight in Millions and has appeared in a British mini series. He hoped to be a footballer, now pursuing film acting and various hobbies.
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Barbara Morgan on Space Exploration and Open Access
Barbara Morgan speaks about space program access and exploration as a natural human endeavor. She notes the Endeavour mission to the ISS and the multi country collaboration, urging broader participation and describing diverse roles from engineering to writing and mission planning.
Life in space and the microgravity experience described
Barbara Morgan explains how astronauts eat with water added, sleep in wall attached bags or float, and exercise on treadmills and bikes. She notes microgravity makes objects float and requires new movement to avoid drifting. The interview highlights adaptation, learning to move, and a hopeful view of young people pursuing science.
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