In the book, titled Space Chasers, Melvin sets out to tell the story of kids who have been tasked with a special mission.

Leland Melvin—engineer, educator, and a former NASA astronaut and NFL wide receiver—reflects on his lifelong passion for ...

Leland Melvin’s 'Space Chasers' is aimed for kids 8 to 12. Fact checked by Sarah Scott Leland Melvin, the NFL wide receiver ...

Leland Melvin knows two things to be true ... College: University of Richmond on a football scholarship. NFL career: Drafted in the 11th round of the 1986 NFL draft by the Detroit Lions as ...

former NFL player and now author wants the series to show kids they can do anything, with the right people in their orbit NASA/Shutterstock; First Second Many of us know Leland Melvin from his ...

Many of us know Leland Melvin from his iconic 2009 NASA photo ... But now the former astronaut, NFL player, engineer and educator is stepping into yet another new frontier as an author.

The astronaut, educator, former NFL player and now author wants the series to show kids they can do anything, with the right people in their orbit ...

For its author, the book comes from a personal place. Related: NFL Player Turned Astronaut Leland Melvin Shares His 'Love Affair' with Earth in Nat Geo Documentary NASA/Shutterstock Leland Melvin ...