October 25, 1998
One of the great moments in space history will take place in a few days. It isn't often one gets to see history being made, but on October 29th, you will have the chance. On that date, the first American to orbit the earth will return to space. It has been over 36 years since John Gl... continue reading...
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Last month, one of America's living heroes passed away. Alan Shephard, one of the original Mercury 7 astronauts succumbed to leukemia. He was 74. He was also the American into space, and the fifth man to walk on the moon. He was a pioneer in the true sense of the word.
In a way, he and his fello... continue reading...
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