Shuttle Astronaut Nelson Plans to Leave NASA
From United Press International
HOUSTON — Astronaut George (Pinky) Nelson, a veteran of three shuttle flights, is leaving the space agency June 30 to teach astronomy at the University of Washington in Seattle, NASA officials said Friday. Nelson, who holds a doctorate in astronomy, was aboard Discovery last Sept. 29 when it took off on the first post-Challenger mission.
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