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Browse notable astronauts such as Neil Armstrong, Eileen Collins, and Alan Shepard.
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Neil Armstrong
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Neil Armstrong
Astronaut, Explorer, Pilot / 1930 -
Astronaut, military pilot, and educator, Neil Armstrong made history on July 20, 1969, by becoming the first man to walk on the moon.
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Ellen Ochoa
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- Hispanic Explorers
- Famous Taureans
- Famous Astronauts
Ellen Ochoa
Astronaut, Engineer, Musician / 1958 -
Selected by NASA in 1990, Ellen Ochoa became the world's first Hispanic female astronaut in 1991.
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Mae C. Jemison
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- Famous Black Scientists
- Girl Scouts
- Famous Libras
Mae C. Jemison
Astronaut, Doctor / 1956 -
Doctor Mae C. Jemison is the first African American woman ever to be a U.S. astronaut. In 1992, she flew into space aboard the Endeavour.
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Sally Ride
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- Daring Female Adventurers
- Groundbreaking Women
- Girl Scouts
Sally Ride
Educator, Astronaut, Physicist / 1951 -
In 1983, astronaut and astrophysicist Sally Ride became the first American woman in space aboard the space shuttle Challenger.
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Buzz Aldrin
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- Famous Military Veterans
- Famous Lefties
- Famous Aquarians
Buzz Aldrin
Astronaut / 1930 -
Astronaut Buzz Aldrin was one of the first people to walk on the moon. He and flight commander Neil Armstrong made the Apollo 11 moonwalk in 1969. -
Guion S. Bluford
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- Famous Black Scientists
- Eagle Scouts
- Famous Sagittarians
Guion S. Bluford
Astronaut, Pilot, Scientist / 1942 -
Guion Bluford became the first African-American to travel in space in 1983, on board the space shuttle Challenger, and three later missions.
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