Leland Melvin is an engineer, educator, author, and former NASA astronaut and NFL wide receiver. After twenty-four years with NASA as a researcher, an astronaut, and a senior executive service leader, ...

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

Many of us know Leland Melvin from his iconic 2009 NASA photo with his two dogs, the result of "about 100 milkbones" and some light subterfuge to sneak them into NASA headquarters for the shot.

First Second Many of us know Leland Melvin from his iconic 2009 NASA photo with his two dogs, the result of "about 100 milkbones" and some light subterfuge to sneak them into NASA headquarters for ...

Leland Melvin knows two things to be true: Anything is possible, and every dream can become reality with a little hard work and dedication. It is a message he has kept with him for most of his ...

Leland Melvin is a former NASA astronaut and the author of Chasing Space: An Astronaut’s Story of Grit, Grace, and Second Chances (Amistad, 2017). He’s based in Lynchburg, Virginia. Astronaut Leland ...

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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 ...