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How the "new guys" of NASA's Group 8 opened up space travel to the rest of us

by Kai Ryssdal and Sarah Leeson
Feb 7, 2023
In the 1970s, NASA welcomed women and minority astronauts for the first time. Meredith Bagby's new book explores the impact that they made in the world of space travel.
As the first women and minorities in America's space program, NASA's Group 8 — some of whom are seen here — were a whole new face for space travel.
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Tesla's Elon Musk: cars, design and those falcon doors

by Kai Ryssdal , Tommy Andres and Nancy Farghalli
Oct 20, 2015
The CEO talks about the future of his electric car company.
"Engineering and design is what I spend most of my time on," says Elon Musk, co-founder and CEO of Tesla Motors.
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Gwynne Shotwell and Franklin Leonard talk creativity

by Kai Ryssdal
Nov 13, 2014
The heads of the Black List and SpaceX stopped by our live show in Los Angeles.
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Launching a reusable spacecraft

by Molly Wood
Jul 25, 2014
SpaceX wants to make going to mars as easy as hopping on a plane.
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The Ukraine crisis could extend to outer space

by Marc Sollinger
Apr 3, 2014
Tensions in Ukraine impact American-Russian space partnership.
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