More than 40 years ago, on Jan. 27, 1967, the crew of Apollo 1 perished in a terrible fire. Nearly 30 years ago, on Jan. 28, 1986, the crew of space shuttle Challenger died less than two minutes after launch. And more than a decade has passed since the loss of the crew of space shuttle Columbia on Feb. 1, 2003, just minutes before landing.
To honor the astronauts and brave members of the NASA family who gave their lives in the pursuit of space exploration and service to our nation, NASA's Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California, will hold a Day of Remembrance ceremony in the center’s visitor center, the Exploration Center on Friday, Jan. 31, 2014.
NASA Day of Remembrance Ceremony
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WORD FOR TODAY
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2. Morally instructive.
3. Inclined to teach or moralize excessively.
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