“Traditional” transition of leadership from outgoing Challenger Chairman Bill Ready to newbie Scott Parazynski    At the annual meeting of the Challenger Center for Space Science Education (CCSSE) a couple of weeks ago in St. Louis, which included flight directors from most of our 50 learning centers around the world, I received the Chairman’s official [...]

  I was asked to give the opening keynote to a very large group of young scientists, and never have I seen so much enthusiasm to learn — every single kid in the auditorium had his or her hand up to ask a question. When it was announced that I could only take 10 more [...]

    As I was headed down to dinner on my final night in Cocoa Beach, a very familiar face boarded the elevator. “Al? Hi, my name’s Scott Parazynski, you may not remember me, but I think you’re taking over from me as the Duty Astro at KSC tomorrow!” Al Worden (http://www.alworden.com/), Apollo 15 Command [...]

The “Everest BTL” episode in which I was featured, along with buddies Dawes, Danuru, Mingma, Ed, Mike, Louis and Paul, is mega-dramatically entitled: “Deadly Countdown!” If you missed one of the dozen times it played that week, fear not! All is not lost! Assuming you don’t have a heart ailment or fear of heights, here [...]

I recently had a chance to speak with my Challenger Center colleague and friend, Sawyer Rosenstein (who works as a Flight Director at a Challenger Learning Center), along with his fellow panelists Gina Herlihy, Gene Mikulka and Mark Ratterman on a space-focused podcast called “Talking Space” — check it out! These guys are passionate about [...]

Former Astronaut Scott Parazynski, MD Named Chair-Elect of Challenger Center’s Board of Directors “Challenger Center for Space Science Education announced today that former astronaut Scott Parazynski, MD has been named Chair-Elect of its Board of Directors. He will assume the role of the Chair of the Board in November 2010, succeeding Former Astronaut William F. [...]

WHAT: Retired NASA Astronaut Scott E. Parazynski, the only human to both travel into space and climb Mt. Everest, will speak at the AIAA Space 2009 Conference & Exhibition’s “Education Alley” Education Alley, AIAA’s innovative aerospace education program, will highlight the world of aerospace engineering and science to over two thousand Pasadena area students in [...]

Scott Parazynski and Keith Cowing answer questions from students at the Challenger Learning Center of Manhattan about his attempt to climb Mt. Everest and his career as an astronaut. Share and Enjoy:

When astronaut Scott Parazynski stands atop Mt. Everest in a few days, he will be making note of a number of non-profit and educational organizations – among them the Explorers Club. With him will be Explorers Club flag #114. Scott carried this flag last year. However, he had to turn back due to a back [...]

Day 4/March 25, 2009 (Wednesday) Many last minute expedition details to attend to today, not the least of which is getting a “pre-mission haircut.” For each of my Shuttle missions, I would generally get a trim a day or two prior to going into quarantine (a week-long isolation from the general public, such that we [...]