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Submit only sites appropriate for children under the age of 18. Please review your site carefully before submitting. If any portion of your site contains profanity, obscenities, and/or sexually-explicit content, do not submit it to Kids and Teens. Please do not submit commercial sites to any branch of Kids and Teens.

This category lists pages and sites that tell about the lives of famous Astronauts. All sites are suitable for children and teens to read and use for enjoyment or for schoolwork. Biographies may be brief and sites may have several, perhaps connected by occupation, but the information contained should have the basic details, e.g., birth and death dates, some details of the life lived, major accomplishments, and so forth.

Aldrin, Buzz

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This category lists sites that provide biographies and autobiographies for Buzz Aldrin. Biographies may be brief but the information contained should have the basic details, e.g., birth and death dates, some details of the life lived, major accomplishments, etc.

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This category lists pages and sites about the American astronaut, Buzz Aldrin, born in Montclair, New Jersey on January 20, 1930.

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Bluford, Guion S. Jr.

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This category lists sites that provide biographies and autobiographies for Guion S. Bluford, Jr. Biographies may be brief but the information contained should have the basic details, e.g., birth and death dates, some details of the life lived, major accomplishments, etc.

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This category lists pages and sites about the American astronaut, Guion S. Bluford, Jr. (1942-). Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he became the first African-American to go into space aboard STS-8.

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Bondar, Roberta

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This category lists sites that provide biographies and autobiographies for Dr. Roberta Bondar. Biographies may be brief but the information contained should have the basic details, e.g., birth and death dates, some details of the life lived, major accomplishments, etc.

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This category lists pages and sites about the first Canadian woman in space, Dr. Roberta Bondar, born in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada.

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Budarin, Nikolai M.

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This category lists sites that provide biographies and autobiographies for Nikolai Mikhailovich Budarin. Biographies may be brief but the information contained should have the basic details, e.g., birth and death dates, some details of the life lived, major accomplishments, etc.

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This category lists pages and sites about the Russian cosmonaut, Nikolai Mikhailovich Budarin, born April 29, 1953, in Kirya, Chuvashia, Russia.

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Chaffee, Roger B.

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This category lists sites that provide biographies and autobiographies for Roger B. Chaffee. Biographies may be brief but the information contained should have the basic details, e.g., birth and death dates, some details of the life lived, major accomplishments, etc.

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This category lists pages and sites about the American astronaut, Roger B. Chaffee (1935-1967), Born February 15, 1935 in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

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Collins, Eileen Marie

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This category lists sites that provide biographies and autobiographies for Lt. Colonel Eileen Marie Collins. Biographies may be brief but the information contained should have the basic details, e.g., birth and death dates, some details of the life lived, major accomplishments, etc.

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This category lists pages and sites about the American astronaut, Lt. Colonel Eileen Marie Collins, born in Elmira, New York on November 19, 1956.

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De Winne, Frank

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This category lists sites that provide biographies and autobiographies for Frank De Winne. Biographies may be brief but the information contained should have the basic details, e.g., birth and death dates, some details of the life lived, major accomplishments, etc.

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This category lists pages and sites about the Belgian astronaut, Frank De Winne born April 25, 1961 in Ledeberg near Ghent. He is an officer in the Belgian Air Force and Belgium's second man in space

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Foale, C. Michael

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This category lists sites that provide biographies and autobiographies for Colin Michael Foale. Biographies may be brief but the information contained should have the basic details, e.g., birth and death dates, some details of the life lived, major accomplishments, etc.

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This category lists pages and sites about the British/American astrophysicist and a NASA astronaut, Colin Michael Foale, born 6 January 1957.

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Gagarin, Yuri

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This category lists sites that provide biographies and autobiographies for Yuri Gagari. Biographies may be brief but the information contained should have the basic details, e.g., birth and death dates, some details of the life lived, major accomplishments, etc.

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This category lists pages and sites about the Russian cosmonaut, Yuri Gagari, born near Moscow on March 9, 1934. He died on March 27, 1968. On April 12, 1961 Yuri Gagarin became the first human to orbit Earth.

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Gidzenko, Yuri

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This category lists sites that provide biographies and autobiographies for Yuri Pavlovich Gidzenko. Biographies may be brief but the information contained should have the basic details, e.g., birth and death dates, some details of the life lived, major accomplishments, etc.

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This category lists pages and sites about the Russian Cosmonaut, Yuri Pavlovich Gidzenko, born March 26, 1962 in the village of Elanets, Nikolaev region.

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Glenn, John Herschel, Jr.

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This category lists sites that provide biographies and autobiographies for John Glenn. Biographies may be brief but the information contained should have the basic details, e.g., birth and death dates, some details of the life lived, major accomplishments, etc.

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This category lists pages and sites about the American senator and astronaut, John Glenn, born in Cambridge, Ohio on July 18, 1921.

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Grissom, Virgil Ivan

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This category lists sites that provide biographies and autobiographies for Virgil Ivan "Gus" Grissom. Biographies may be brief but the information contained should have the basic details, e.g., birth and death dates, some details of the life lived, major accomplishments, etc.

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This category lists pages and sites about the American astronaut, Virgil Ivan "Gus" Grissom,(April 3, 1926 – January 27, 1967) born in Mitchell, Indiana.

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Hoshide, Akihiko

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This category lists sites that provide biographies and autobiographies for Akihiko Hoshide. Biographies may be brief but the information contained should have the basic details, e.g., birth and death dates, some details of the life lived, major accomplishments, etc.

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This category lists pages and sites about the Japanese engineer and JAXA astronaut, Akihiko Hoshide, born December 28, 1968.

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Jemison, Mae C.

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This category lists sites that provide biographies and autobiographies for Dr. Mae C. Jemison. Biographies may be brief but the information contained should have the basic details, e.g., birth and death dates, some details of the life lived, major accomplishments, etc.

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This category lists pages and sites about the American astronaut, Dr. Mae C. Jemison (1956-). Born in Decatur, Alabama she became the first black woman to go into space on September 12, 1992.

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Kaleri, Alexander

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This category lists sites that provide biographies and autobiographies for Alexander Yurievich Kaleri. Biographies may be brief but the information contained should have the basic details, e.g., birth and death dates, some details of the life lived, major accomplishments, etc.

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This category lists pages and sites about the Russian Cosmonaut, Alexander Yurievich Kaleri, born May 13, 1956 in Yurmala, Latvia.

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Kondakova, Elena

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This category lists sites that provide biographies and autobiographies for Elena Kondakova. Biographies may be brief but the information contained should have the basic details, e.g., birth and death dates, some details of the life lived, major accomplishments, etc.

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This category lists pages and sites about the Russian cosmonaut, Elena Kondakova, born March 30, 1957, in Mitischi, Moscow region.

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Kondratyev, Dmitri

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This category lists sites that provide biographies and autobiographies for Dmitri Yurievich Kondratyev. Biographies may be brief but the information contained should have the basic details, e.g., birth and death dates, some details of the life lived, major accomplishments, etc.

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This category lists pages and sites about the Russian Cosmonaut, Dmitri Yurievich Kondratyev, born August 9, 1969, in Irkutsk.

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Kornienko, Mikhail B.

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This category lists sites that provide biographies and autobiographies for Mikhail Borisovich Kornienko. Biographies may be brief but the information contained should have the basic details, e.g., birth and death dates, some details of the life lived, major accomplishments, etc.

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This category lists pages and sites about the Russian cosmonaut, Mikhail Borisovich Kornienko, born April 15, 1960, in Syzran, Kuibyshev region, Russia.

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MacLean, Steven Glenwood

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This category lists sites that provide biographies and autobiographies for Dr. Steven (Steve) Glenwood MacLean. Biographies may be brief but the information contained should have the basic details, e.g., birth and death dates, some details of the life lived, major accomplishments, etc.

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This category lists pages and sites about the Canadian astronaut, Dr. Steven (Steve) Glenwood MacLean (1954-). Born in Ottawa, Ontario, he was selected as one of the first six Canadian astronauts in December 1983.

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McAuliffe, Sharon Christa

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This category lists sites that provide biographies and autobiographies for Sharon Christa Corrigan McAuliffe. Biographies may be brief but the information contained should have the basic details, e.g., birth and death dates, some details of the life lived, major accomplishments, etc.

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This category lists pages and sites about the American teacher/astronaut, Sharon Christa Corrigan McAuliffe (1948-1986). Born in Boston, Massachusetts she was selected from over 11,000 applicants from the education profession as the first teacher in space.

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McNair, Ronald Ervin

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This category lists sites that provide biographies and autobiographies for Ronald Ervin McNair. Biographies may be brief but the information contained should have the basic details, e.g., birth and death dates, some details of the life lived, major accomplishments, etc.

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This category lists pages and sites about the African American astronaut, Ronald Ervin McNair, born on October 21, 1950, in Lake City, South Carolina.

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Ochoa, Ellen

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This category lists sites that provide biographies and autobiographies for Dr. Ellen Ochoa. Biographies may be brief but the information contained should have the basic details, e.g., birth and death dates, some details of the life lived, major accomplishments, etc.

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This category lists pages and sites about the American astronaut, Dr. Ellen Ochoa, born in 1990, in California.

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Payette, Julie

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This category lists sites that provide biographies and autobiographies for Julie Payette. Biographies may be brief but the information contained should have the basic details, e.g., birth and death dates, some details of the life lived, major accomplishments, etc.

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This category lists pages and sites about the Canadian astronaut, Julie Payette (1963-). Born in Montreal, Quebec, she is currently an astronaut with the Canadian Space Agency.

Ride, Sally Kristen

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This category lists sites that provide biographies and autobiographies for Sally Kristen Ride. Biographies may be brief but the information contained should have the basic details, e.g., birth and death dates, some details of the life lived, major accomplishments, etc.

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This category lists pages and sites about the first American woman in space, Sally Kristen Ride, born on May 26, 1951 in Encino, California.

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Shepard, Alan Bartlett, Jr.

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This category lists sites that provide biographies and autobiographies for Alan Bartlett Shepard, Jr. Biographies may be brief but the information contained should have the basic details, e.g., birth and death dates, some details of the life lived, major accomplishments, etc.

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This category lists pages and sites about the American astronaut, Alan Bartlett Shepard, Jr. (1923-1998). Born in East Derry, New Hampshire; he was the first U.S. astronaut in space.

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Tereshkova, Valentina

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This category lists sites that provide biographies and autobiographies for Valentina Tereshkova. Biographies may be brief but the information contained should have the basic details, e.g., birth and death dates, some details of the life lived, major accomplishments, etc.

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This category lists pages and sites about the Russian cosmonaut, Valentina Tereshkova, born on March 6, 1937.

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Tryggvason, Bjarni

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This category lists sites that provide biographies and autobiographies for Bjarni Tryggvason. Biographies may be brief but the information contained should have the basic details, e.g., birth and death dates, some details of the life lived, major accomplishments, etc.

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This category lists pages and sites about the Canadian astronaut, Bjarni Tryggvason. Born September 21, 1945, in Reykjavik, Iceland but considers Vancouver, B.C., his home. Is currently an astronaut with the Canadian Space Agency.

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White, Edward

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This category lists pages and sites about the American astronaut, Edward Higgins White, II, (November 14, 1930 - January 27, 1967) born in San Antonio, Texas.

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