Astronaut of the Month
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Astronaut of the Month - Story Musgrave
Story Musgrave's story is almost as interesting as the man himself. -
Astronaut of the Month - Alexei Leonov
Alexei Leonov was born on May 30, 1934 in Listvyanka, West Siberian Krai. When his father was arrested in one of Stalin’s purges, young Leonov made... -
Astronaut of the Month - Sally Ride
As kids in the 80s, Sally Ride was our introduction to astronauts and space travel. She was strong, smart, and had hair like Ashlie’s mom. Books in the library showed pictures of what that hair, and the woman behind it, looked like in space. Articles about Ride and her fellow astronauts showed up in our Weekly Readers at school. Every one of us wanted to go to space, and because of Sally Ride, we all believed we could.
Dr. Sally Ride was an astronaut, physicist, professor, author, and entrepreneur. She not only dedicated her life to science and science communication, but to helping the rest of us see ourselves in her world.
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Astronaut of the Month - Gus Grissom
Virgil (Gus) Grissom was born on April 3, 1926 in Indiana. Intent on flying, he became an aviation cadet for the Army Air Force during his senior y... -
Astronaut of the Month - Valentina Tereshkova
Valentina Was a Russian Cosmonaut and the first woman in space! Read more about her here!
