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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - From left, Sarah Copelin-Wood, chair of the Board of Education, astronaut Leland Melvin, Dr. Julian Earls, Dr. Woodrow Whitlow Jr. and a school board member pose for photos after a presentation to students at Ronald E. McNair High School in Atlanta, a NASA Explorer School. Dr. Earls is director of NASA Glenn Research Center. During their visit to the school, Whitlow talked with students about our destiny as explorers, NASA’s stepping stone approach to exploring Earth, the Moon, Mars and beyond, how space impacts our lives, and how people and machines rely on each other in space. Dr. Earls discussed the future and the vision for space, plus the NASA careers needed to meet the vision. Melvin talked about the importance of teamwork and what it takes for mission success.