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Coordinates: 38°52′59″N 77°0′59″W / 38.88306°N 77.01639°W / 38.88306; -77.01639
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is the agency of the United States government that is responsible for the nation's civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research. Since February 2006, NASA's mission statement has been to "pioneer the future in space exploration, scientific discovery and aeronautics research." On September 14, 2011, NASA announced that it had selected the design of a new Space Launch System that it said would take the agency's astronauts farther into space than ever before and provide the cornerstone for future human space exploration efforts by the U.S.
NASA was established by the National Aeronautics and Space Act on July 29, 1958, replacing its predecessor, the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA). The agency became operational on October 1, 1958. U.S. space exploration efforts have since been led by NASA, including the Apollo moon-landing missions, the Skylab space station, and later the Space Shuttle. Currently, NASA is supporting the International Space Station and is overseeing the development of the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle and Commercial Crew vehicles. The agency is also responsible for the Launch Services Program (LSP) which provides oversight of launch operations and countdown management for unmanned NASA launches.
Neil deGrasse Tyson ( /ˈniːəl dəˈɡræs ˈtaɪsən/ born October 5, 1958) is an American astrophysicist and science communicator. He is currently the Frederick P. Rose Director of the Hayden Planetarium at the Rose Center for Earth and Space, and a research associate in the department of astrophysics at the American Museum of Natural History. Since 2006 he has hosted the educational science television show NOVA scienceNOW on PBS, and has been a frequent guest on The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, Real Time with Bill Maher, and Jeopardy!. It was announced on August 5, 2011, that Tyson will be hosting a new sequel to Carl Sagan's Cosmos: A Personal Voyage television series.
Tyson was born as the second of three children in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, but was raised in the Bronx. His mother, Sunchita Feliciano Tyson, was a gerontologist and his father, Cyril deGrasse Tyson, was a sociologist, human resource commissioner for the New York City mayor, John Lindsay, and was the first Director of HARYOU. Tyson attended the Bronx High School of Science (1972–1976, astrophysics emphasis) where he was captain of the wrestling team and was editor-in-chief of the school's Physical Science Journal. Tyson had an abiding interest in astronomy from the age of eleven, following his visit to the Hayden Planetarium at age nine. Tyson recalls that "so strong was that imprint [of the night sky] that I'm certain that I had no choice in the matter, that in fact, the universe called me." He obsessively studied astronomy in his teens, and eventually even gained some fame in the astronomy community by giving lectures on the subject at the age of fifteen.
Actors: Maia Morgenstern (actress), Adrian Titieni (actor), Constantin Draganescu (actor), Doru Ana (actor), Nicodim Ungureanu (actor), Monica Ghiuta (actress), Mimi Branescu (actor), Dana Bunescu (editor), Tudor Voican (writer), Rodica Lazar (actress), Maria Teslaru (actress), Monica Tatu (miscellaneous crew), Catalin Cocris (writer), Doru Nitescu (writer), Doru Nitescu (director),
Genres: Drama,Actors: Robby Tinker (actor), Robby Tinker (producer), Robby Tinker (producer), Robby Tinker (writer), Robby Tinker (director), Robby Tinker (editor), Dave Lockbaum (actor), John Passacantando (actor), Alan Bunner (actor), John Scofield (actor), Lisa Stiles-Shell (actress), Jim Riccio (actor), Scott Burnell (actor), David Cherry (actor), Laban Coblentz (actor),
Genres: Documentary,Actors: Sam Irvin (actor), Andrei Boncea (producer), Sam Irvin (director), Andra Barbuica (miscellaneous crew), Vasile Anghel (miscellaneous crew), Iana Opran (miscellaneous crew), Bryan Jardine (actor), Ilie Gâlea (actor), George Lungoci (actor), Sanda Popescu (miscellaneous crew), Florin Roata (actor), Marian Ciripan (actor), Alexandra Dinu (actress), Erwin Simsensohn (actor), Mugur Mihaescu (actor),
Plot: The magic stone that could solve world's concerns regarding energy for the next century is found in the village of Sadova. Therefore a number of agents from all around the world get going in the search of the stone. Alongside, Garcea the dumbest cop in the world is sent to the little village.
Genres: Comedy,(Staring at the window panes)
(Russian roulette with some names on the phone)
When I stare at your face, are you even alive?
(Oh my god, you're so fucking intelligent)
(Don't you just love the use of Andy Warhol?)
We always knew that we were never the best advocates
And it's okay
If I'm gray today
(Holy fuck I'm impressed)
(Too bad I don't have a pussy to plunge in)
(While I sit here and stomach this)
(Here's a noble prize, lets gamble our demise)
Staring at the window paint
Russian roulette with some names on the phone
Hey you, where you from?
Never mind just leave me alone
(I drained the wells so the town has no water)
(I cut the phone lines and buried the grain)
(I drained the blood from the fortunate ones)
(It's self destruction 'cause we're all the same)
"Hurry up, trade in your gold for cash."
That's what everyone's saying
(Don't blame me for post economical backlash)
That's what everybody's doing
Sometimes I can't believe myself
(Consequence in the purest form)
(I've seen it coming from miles away)
I'm down with brown town
I'm down with brown town
[x4]
I'm down with brown town