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MIDDLESBORO, Ky. — Teens in Middlesboro got an out-of-this world experience on Friday March 24; they interacted with alum, John Shoffner. Shoffner is a retired race car driver and businessman turned astronaut who was raised in Middlesboro. Read Full Article...

(MIDDLESBORO, Ky.) — Middlesboro Independent School students had an astronomical opportunity on May 26 when astronaut John Shoffner talked with students via video call from the International Space Station (ISS). Read Full Article Here

On Friday, a hushed crowd gathered in the Middlesboro High School Auditorium to speak with John Shoffner as he answered questions live from the International Space Station via Zoom. Read Full Article Here

My dream began with cardboard spaceships and the space race in the 1960s. And so, with my mother’s blessing, this is what set me on my path in pursuit of all things beyond. Read Full Article Here

Children at the Crayola Experience in Chandler got a chance to ask an astronaut some questions all while he continues his mission to inspire young minds to use their imagination. Read Full Article Here

In May 2023, business pioneer John Shoffner fulfilled his lifelong dream of going to space. At eight-years-old, he formed a young astronauts club with his friends in Middlesboro, Kentucky. Read Full Article Here

Fewer than 700 people have ever flown to space. For many, after they return to earth, they're struck by what they saw in orbit. A few of them try to translate the experience using art. Read Full Article Here

Thirty-nine minutes before being launched into space, all John Shoffner had to do was sit still in his launch seat while millions of pounds of propellant were filled into the rocket. Read Full Article Here