Teachers in Space, America’s next great astronaut program, will take a big step forward this summer. On July 18, Teachers in Space will announce the first six Pathfinder astronaut candidates. The announcement will be made at the NewSpace 2009 Conference, taking place at NASA Ames Research Center from July 17 to July 20. [...]
We are transforming space from a government- owned bureaucratic program into a dynamic and inclusive frontier open to people. We are determined to convert the image held by many young people that the future will be worse than the present, and we reject the idea that the world's greatest moments are in its past.