At age 90, America's first Black astronaut candidate has finally made it to space

from www.npr.org 8 months ago

Ed Dwight, at 90 years, became the oldest person to reach space, marking a significant moment after being almost the first Black astronaut decades ago.
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Dwight's journey into space with Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket lasted approximately 10 minutes, reaching over 347,000 feet and experiencing moments of weightlessness.
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At age 90, America's first Black astronaut candidate has finally made it to space
At age 90, America's first Black astronaut candidate has finally made it to space
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