SKY PILOTS—Above, U.S. Marine Corps Col. Terrence Wilcutt, an astronaut, listens to fellow astronaut, U.S. Navy Capt. Robert Curbeam, talk about a space shuttle mission during an assembly for Redwood Middle School students on Monday. The students could ask questions, as did sixth-grader Lauren Southwell, right. Lauren asked them about space travel.

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