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 ...

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

Melvin, whose late parents were both educators ... “Whoever heard of an astronaut from Lynchburg, Virginia?” he scoffed. “I never set out to be an astronaut. But whatever you want to ...

Astronaut Leland Melvin and his new graphic novel, 'Space Chasers' ...

Melvin, whose late parents were both educators ... “Whoever heard of an astronaut from Lynchburg, Virginia?” he scoffed. “I never set out to be an astronaut. But whatever you want to ...

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 ...

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. But ...

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 ...

Melvin holds a bachelor's, master's and FOUR honorary doctorate degrees. The well-known astronaut is also the only person drafted in the NFL who has been to space. And now - he is putting pen to ...