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Apollo Astronaut James McDivitt Dies at Age 93
Former NASA astronaut James A. McDivitt, who commanded the Gemini IV and Apollo 9 missions, died Oct. 13. McDivitt passed away peacefully in his sleep surrounded by his family and friends in Tucson, Arizona. He was 93 years old. McDivitt was born June 10, 1929, in Chicago. He graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School, in Kalamazoo, Michigan, before going on…
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It’s Space Week
It’s space week here at Cerebral Overload. The last time an Astronaut took off from an American Launch Pad was July 8th 2011. On May 27th 2020, SpaceX will attempt to send the first Astronauts to space from American Soil since then. In honor of that feat, we will be sharing some great movies, audio books, and documentaries. We will…
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NASA Remembers Annie Glenn
he following is a statement on the passing of Annie Glenn, wife of former NASA astronaut Sen. John Glenn: “We are deeply saddened by the passing of Annie Glenn. A stalwart member of the space and military communities, her courageous support of her legendary husband John was unmatched. “She provided an example for other women who followed to face the…
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NASA Administrator Remembers Mission Control Pioneer Chris Kraft
The following is a statement from NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine on the passing of Chris Kraft, who died Monday in Houston at the age of 95: “America has truly lost a national treasure today with the passing of one of NASA’s earliest pioneers – flight director Chris Kraft. We send our deepest condolences to the Kraft family. “Chris was one…
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