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Thursday, December 08, 2016

Astronaut and former US Senator John Glenn dies at 95

John Glenn, the all-American astronaut and senator who rocketed into history on flights 36 years apart as the first American to orbit the Earth and the oldest person in space, died Thursday, Dec. 8 at age 95.

"We are saddened by the loss of Sen. John Glenn, the first American to orbit Earth. A true American hero. Godspeed, John Glenn," NASA tweeted immediately after his death was anounced.

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4 comments:

  1. AnonymousDecember 8, 2016 at 5:26 PM

    Sad. Rest in Peace pioneer.

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  2. SteveDecember 8, 2016 at 6:45 PM

    John, you were one of my first heroes in my life, along with Alan Shepard. Big fan of our now defunct space program. Godspeed, my hero; you will be reborn again, and will continue your efforts in this next life. Welcome to 2007!

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  3. AnonymousDecember 8, 2016 at 7:16 PM

    True American hero.
    RIP.

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  4. SteveDecember 8, 2016 at 9:31 PM

    2017... typo...

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