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John Glenn, Jr., as he enters into the spacecraft. John Glenn boarded the Friendship 7 spacecraft at 11:03 UTC on February 20, 1962.
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 Jakarta Globe 
Glenn Marks 50 Years Since Historic Orbit of Earth
Columbus, Ohio. John Glenn made his historic spaceflight alone in 1962 but celebrated its 50th anniversary Monday among hundreds of people within his orbit, from fellow headline-making astronauts and... (photo: NASA / Rotem Dan)
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 The Washington Post 
John Glenn, ‘no ordinary pilot,’ marks 50 years since orbit of Earth, says he’s no hero
COLUMBUS, OhioJohn Glenn made his historic spaceflight alone in 1962 but celebrated its 50th anniversary Monday among hundreds of people within his orbit, from fellow headline-making... (photo: Creative Commons / BotMultichillT)
Astronaut Peggy Whitson (right), Expedition 16 commander; Russia's Federal Space Agency cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko, flight engineer and Soyuz commander; and Malaysian spaceflight participant Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor pose for a portrait following a pre-flight press conference at the Johnson Space Center.  BBC News 
America and Russia: Uneasy partners in space
By Melissa Hogenboom BBC News Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin - the second man to walk on the moon - poses next to the US flag in July 1969 Continue reading the main story Related Stories Nasa budget slashes Mars... (photo: NASA / Ras)
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STS-134 commander Mark Kelly in the mid-deck of Endeavor. On flight day 8, the crew of STS-134 had some off duty time. Commander Mark Kelly and mission specialist Mike Fincke conducted an in-flight interview with 400 students from Mesa Verde Elementary School in Tucson, Arizona  The Wichita Eagle 
Gabby Giffords' husband writing children's book
NEW YORK — Retired astronaut Mark Kelly, who collaborated with his wife, former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, on her memoir, is writing a children's book about a mouse that goes to space. "On my... (photo: NASA / Kurun)
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Moon eclipse - environment - nature The Siasat Daily
X-rays reveal why Moon has no active volcanoes
London, February 20: Using powerful X-rays to measure lunar rock densities, a team of scientists have found why our Moon, contrary to Earth, has no active volcanoes, and... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar)
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John Glenn during the first orbital manned Mercury flight in 1962 The Examiner
50 years after first flight, John Glenn pushes for Mars mission
On Monday, it will have been 50 years since John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth in his Friendship 7 space capsule. In making his nearly 5-hour... (photo: NASA / Yonidebest)
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Space Coast beaches may soon have "swim at your own health risk" signs. The Examiner
Space Coast beaches may soon have "swim at your own health risk" signs.
It was with great sadness that this writer read the message from Surfrider yesterday. It stated: "When President Obama released his recent budget proposal, it stated that... (photo: WN / Marzena)
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FBI: 9/11 Truthers Should Be Treated As Possible Terrorists Pakalert Press
FBI: 9/11 Truthers Should Be Treated As Possible Terrorists
Share The Intel Hub In the last few weeks the FBI, in conjunction with the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice, have sent out 25 flyers that... (photo: DOD / DOD)
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'Electric cars cause more pollution than petrol ones' The Siasat Daily
'Electric cars cause more pollution than petrol ones'
London, February 15: Though electric cars are heralded as an environment friendly solution in major cities, a study says their pollution levels are worse than... (photo: WN / Marzena )
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