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Hughes-Fulford, Millie Elizabeth
(Encyclopedia) Hughes-Fulford, Millie Elizabeth, 1945-2021, American astronaut and immunologist, b. Mineral Wells, Tx., Tarleton State Univ. in…Armstrong, Neil Alden
(Encyclopedia) Armstrong, Neil Alden, 1930–2012, American astronaut, b. Wapakoneta, Ohio, grad. Purdue Univ. (B.S., 1955), Univ. of Southern California (M.S., 1970). A U.S. Navy fighter pilot during…White, Edward Higgins, 2d
(Encyclopedia) White, Edward Higgins, 2d, 1930–67, American astronaut, b. San Antonio. While serving as pilot of Gemini 4 (June 3–7, 1965), he became the first American to perform extravehicular…Titusville
(Encyclopedia) TitusvilleTitusvilletīˈtəsvĭl [key], city (1990 pop. 39,394), seat of Brevard co., E Fla., on Indian River (a lagoon); inc. 1886. It is a growing, regional trade center. The…December 2016: Astronaut John Glenn Dies
World News | Disasters & Science News Here's a slideshow depicting the major U.S. news events of December 2016. 1. Oakland Warehouse Fire Kills Dozens 2. Army Corps of Engineers Announces…Glenn, John Herschel, Jr.
(Encyclopedia) Glenn, John Herschel, Jr., 1921–2016, American astronaut and politician, b. Cambridge, Ohio. On Feb. 20, 1962, he became the first American and the third person to orbit the earth,…Gagarin, Yuri Alekseyevich
(Encyclopedia) Gagarin, Yuri AlekseyevichGagarin, Yuri Alekseyevichy&oomacr;ˈrē əlyĭksyāˈyəvĭch gägäˈrĭn [key], 1934–68, Russian astronaut (cosmonaut), b. near Gzhatsk, RSFSR. He was the first in…Leonov, Aleksei Arkhipovich
(Encyclopedia) Leonov, Aleksei ArkhipovichLeonov, Aleksei Arkhipovichŭlˌyĭksyāˈ ärkhˌyĭpôˈvyĭch [key], 1934–2019, Soviet-Russian cosmonaut and military officer. While serving as copilot of Voskhod 2…March 2016: Astronaut Scott Kelly Returns to Earth
U.S. News | Disasters & Science News Here's a slideshow depicting the major science and disaster news events of March 2016…Carpenter, Malcolm Scott
(Encyclopedia) Carpenter, Malcolm Scott, 1925–2013, American astronaut, b. Boulder, Colo. The second American to go into orbital flight around the earth, he made his historic and suspenseful flight…Trending
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