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Astro Bob blog: ‘Zero G and I Feel Fine’ -- Farewell John Glenn

It takes no effort to ride cozy spaceship Earth around the sun. Heck, we do it every day of our lives. But to be sealed inside a tiny space capsule atop a rocket famous for blowing up and orbit the Earth as Glenn did on Feb. 20, 1962. Well, that ...

3020007+John Glenn on Discovery_ FEA2.jpg — In 1961, John Glenn became the first astronaut to orbit the Earth and later, in 1998, the oldest astronaut to venture into space. He's seen here in 1998 aboard the space shuttle Discovery. Credit: NASA

By Robert King

December 08, 2016 at 9:53 PM

It takes no effort to ride cozy spaceship Earth around the sun. Heck, we do it every day of our lives. But to be sealed inside a tiny space capsule atop a rocket famous for blowing up and orbit the Earth as Glenn did on Feb. 20, 1962. Well, that takes guts. Earlier today, the the man with the big smile and brave heart passed away. Read post here .

By Robert King