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57th Anniversary of John Glenn’s “Friendship 7” Flight

(via History) On February 20, 1962, John H. Glenn became the third American in space and the first to orbit

(via Atlas Obscura) Robert Lawrence, Jr. isn’t a household name. He’s one of those people who leave big footprints, though. Not

(via History) On February 20, 1962, John H. Glenn became the third American in space and the first to orbit

(via Great Big Story) What’s it like to readjust to life on earth after spending time in zero gravity? Astronaut

Photographer Aaron Sheldon’s “Small Steps Are Giant Leaps” project features his son “dressed as an astronaut in everyday situations and

Two NASA astronauts take you on a tour of the T-38 jet – the preferred jet for astronaut training since