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Commander Mark Kelly Announces Retirement From NASA , Navy

Commander Mark Kelly , the dashing astronaut who piloted the final mission for space shuttle Endeavour and stood by the bedside of his recovering congresswoman wife Gabrielle Giffords , announced his retirement from the Navy and NASA over Facebook Tuesday morning."Today, I am humbled to announce that after 25 years of service to our country, I am retiring from the United States Navy and leaving NASA, effective Oct. 1," Kelly wrote on his official Facebook page .Kelly's wife Giffords underwent surgery in May to repair her skull, following a shooting that almost killed her in January -- an incident that has clearly been weighing on the mind of the pilot and astronaut. "Gabrielle is working hard every day on her mission of recovery. I want to be by her side. Stepping aside from my work in the Navy and at NASA will allow me to be with her and with my two daughters," Kelly wrote. "I love them all very much and there is no doubt that we will move forward together."NASA chief Charles Bolden e...

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  1. Gifford's husband Mark Kelly will fly in April; says wife would be comfortable with decision

    The astronaut husband of wounded Rep. Gabrielle Giffords says his wife would be very comfortable with his decision to go back into space.Space shuttle commander Mark...

  2. Mark Kelly : I'm 'Really Hopeful' She'll Return to Congress

    Former NASA astronaut discusses new book and wife Rep. Gabrielle Giffords inspiring recovery from shooting

  3. Gabrielle Giffords to headline a Crystal Cruise

    Former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) and astronaut husband Mark Kelly will hit the high seas on their latest adventure: hosting a luxury cruise in the Mediterran...

  4. Astronauts Ring In Antimatter-Hunting Space Experiment's 1st Birthday

    A team of astronauts, including retired spaceman Mark Kelly and his wife, former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, toured a European physics lab today (July 25) to m...

  5. First photos of Gabrielle Giffords show congresswoman smiling, few signs of gunshot wound

    Two portraits of a smiling Rep. Gabrielle Giffords gave the nation its closest look yet at the congresswoman's remarkable recovery less than six months after she was...

  6. Former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords visits Newtown

    Nearly two years after being critically wounded in a mass shooting, former Arizona congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords on Friday met with families of victims in last mo...

  7. Astronaut Scott Kelly will attempt longest spaceflight ever by an American

    A former space shuttle commander whose twin brother is married to former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords will attempt the longest spaceflight ever by an American.NASA astron...

  8. NASA won't speculate on flight by Giffords' husband, but her condition makes it seem doubtful

    The shocking gundown of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has left NASA reeling: Her astronaut husband was due to rocket away in just three months as perhaps the last space sh...

  9. Astronaut's Choice: Fly to Space or Stay With Wife

    CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida -- Will he fly or not?There are hints that astronaut Mark Kelly will blast into space in April, as commander of Endeavour's final voyage. Tha...

  10. Giffords' Husband Resumes Astronaut Training for Shuttle Flight

    Astronaut Mark Kelly , husband of wounded Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.), resumed training Monday for his planned space shuttle mission in April.Giffords...

  11. NASA Names Backup for Giffords' Husband on Shuttle

    WASHINGTON -- NASA announced a backup shuttle commander Thursday in case they need to replace the astronaut-husband of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords , who was wounded in a...

  12. Gabby Giffords’ Road to Recovery

    Astronaut Mark Kelly on his new book, “Gabby”, written with his wife, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords , (D-Ariz.).

  1. Former Astronaut Mark Kelly Calls for Gun Control

    Retired NASA astronaut Mark Kelly, the husband of former congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.), called for tighter gun control after a horrific school shooting ...

  2. Giffords, husband address graduates at Bard

    Former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords says the futures of today's college graduates "shines bright."Giffords spoke only briefly Saturday at the Bard College commenceme...

  3. Former Astronaut Mark Kelly 'Horrified' by Colorado Shooting

    Former NASA astronaut and space shuttle commander Mark Kelly said he and his wife Gabrielle Giffords were shocked to learn of the deadly shooting at a movie theater ...

  4. Former Astronaut Mark Kelly Not Ruling Out Politics

    Former astronaut Mark Kelly is planning his life post-NASA, keeping an open mind about running for political office while traveling the country for speaking engageme...

  5. NASA Astronaut Mark Kelly Eager to See Wife Giffords From Orbit

    Shuttle Endeavour's' commander, Mark Kelly , can't wait to see his congresswoman wife for the first time from orbit and show her some cosmic views of his spaceship a...

  6. QA: Astronaut Mark Kelly on writing a kids book, missing space, and wife Gabrielle Giffords' continued recovery

    'Mousetronaut,' a charming picture book about Meteor, a plucky rodent who goes into space, is the first children's book by astronaut Mark Kelly, perhaps best known a...

  7. Astronaut Mark Kelly : Don't Take 'Vibrant' U.S. Space Program for Granted

    That's some hair!From aboard the gravity-free hold of the International Space Shuttle -- which clearly played havoc with flight engineer Cady Coleman's hair -- space...

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