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Biography: You Need to Know: Joseph M. Acaba

Published: Sep 15, 2022 10:01 AM EDT

A teacher turned astronaut prepares to moonwalk.

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Astronauts

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Mae Jemison

apollo 11 astronauts

Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin’s Apollo 11 Quest

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See The Real-Life Heroes Depicted in ‘Apollo 13’

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James A. Lovell Jr.

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apollo 13 astronauts fred haise, jim lovell, and ken mattingly.

The Rocky Onscreen History of Apollo 13

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Sally Ride

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14 Hispanic Women Who Have Made History

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Neil Armstrong

artemis ii crew

This Is the Crew of the Artemis II Mission

Bessie Coleman

10 Black Pioneers in Aviation Who Broke Barriers

ellen ochoa

Ellen Ochoa

Valentina Tereshkova

Valentina Tereshkova

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