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Today In History – October 29

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Glenn noun [U]     /ɡlenn/ › Man. Legend. America’s first orbiting astronaut. You can read more about him in this piece about the Space Shuttle program, but today 15 years ago, John Glenn made history again by returning to space at the age of 77 which established his place in history not only as a pioneer … Read More “Today In History – October 29” »

The Space Shuttle (1981 – 2011) – Part 3

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Following from Hubble’s story in part two, the year is 1995 and in June of that year space shuttle Atlantis lifts off. It’s mission: to dock with MIR, the Russian space station that by some is seen as the predecessor to the International Space Station. This event led to what was at the time the … Read More “The Space Shuttle (1981 – 2011) – Part 3” »