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Chosen to be the first Black astronaut, he got to space six decades later
Dwight was the first Black man selected for an American astronaut-training program in 1962. He had spent years at Edwards Air Force Base in California doing zero-gravity training, running test ...
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90-Year-Old Man Who Was Nearly 1st Black Astronaut Finally Headed To Space
A 90-year-old man who was set to become the first Black astronaut in space decades ago is finally headed to space, CBS News reports. Ed Dwight was selected by former President John F. Kennedy in ...
NASA ‘alien’ greets SpaceX crew aboard ISS as stranded astronauts gear up for return to Earth
The newly arrived SpaceX crew that docked with the International Space Station Sunday morning was greeted by both human and ...
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Ed Dwight, America's first Black astronaut candidate, finally goes to space 60 years later
Ed Dwight, America's first Black astronaut candidate, finally rocketed into space 60 years later, flying with Jeff Bezos' rocket company on Sunday.
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America’s first Black astronaut candidate finally goes to space 60 years later
Police arrested two men suspected of killing a good Samaritan who tried to stop them from stealing his neighbor’s catalytic converter in Inglewood, officials announced Friday. Details: https ...