John Glenn’s original jumpsuit he wore during his orbit around the earth aboard the Friendship 7 scapecraft is displayed alongside a photograph of the astronaut at the John & Annie Glenn Museum, Friday, Dec. 9, 2016, in New Concord, Ohio. Glenn, whose 1962 flight as the first U.S. astronaut to orbit the Earth made him an all-American hero and propelled him to a long career in the U.S. Senate, died Thursday.
Category: Space
All-American John Glenn: Astronaut, fighter pilot, senator
He was the first American to orbit the Earth, a war hero fighter pilot, a record-setting test pilot, a longtime senator, a presidential candidate and a man who defied age and gravity to go back into space at 77. But those were just his accomplishments. What made John Glenn was more his persona: He was a combat veteran with boy next door looks, a strong marriage and nerves of steel.
Trump deepens Goldman ties as he builds out economic team
Trump is expected to pick Cohn to lead the White H… Early plans call for American hero-astronaut John Glenn to lie in state in Ohio’s capitol building preceding a celebration of his life of military and government service and two history-making voyages into space. American hero-astronaut John Glenn will lie in state in Ohio’s capitol building preceding a celebration of his life of military and government service and two history-making voyages into space.
Trump transition team seeks details on Energy Dept. workers
Early plans call for American hero-astronaut John Glenn to lie in state in Ohio’s capitol building preceding a celebration of his life of military and government service and two history-making voyages into space. American hero-astronaut John Glenn will lie in state in Ohio’s capitol building preceding a celebration of his life of military and government service and two history-making voyages into space.
Ohio universities receive $8.5 million for high tech research
Public and private universities in Ohio, including Case Western Reserve University, received $8.5 million from the Ohio Federal Research Network to lead high tech research for the defense and aerospace industries. The statewide initiative supports university Centers of Excellence , which highlight strong research areas.
[Working Life] Following my lucky star
About 30 years ago, while lunching with science faculty members during a campus visit, I was asked to what I attributed my success. My spur of the moment reply, “The ability to write and speak easily and well,” surprised them.
Reaching a Higher Orbit Means a World of Opportunity
How does a young girl get from Murfreesboro into space? Would you dare to strap yourself onto a rocket? What do you do when interesting possibilities come your way – discount them as impossible and let them float away or choose to take a leap and change your life? Dr. Rhea Seddon is a nationally-recognized surgeon-turned-astronaut who has asked herself these questions – and more – throughout the years, and she plans to share her experiences with RUTHERFORD Cable members and guests at the organization’s February breakfast meeting. “Where do opportunities come from?” Seddon asks.
Spacewalking astronauts upgrade station with new batteries
NASA reported that all three lithium-ion batteries were up and running, a successful start to the space agency’s long-term effort to upgrade the aging solar power system. Before venturing out, Commander Shane Kimbrough and Peggy Whitson got a hand from a robot that took care of most of the grunt work – Dextre, a hulking machine with 11-foot arms.