This Day in History October 29, 1998

By Ruth on October 29, 2013 in history, science, space, space shuttle, space travel
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I might vaguely remember today’s feature.   On this date in 1998, Senator John Glenn returned to space aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery.  He became the oldest man to go into space.  He was the first man to orbit the earth and the second man in space.  And then he returned to space.  Amazing!   May I be that active when I am in my 70’s!

More info:

http://www.nasa.gov/centers/glenn/about/bios/shuttle_mission.html

http://famousdaily.com/history/space-shuttle-with-john-glenn-oldest-passenger.html

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“Don’t bend; don’t water it down; don’t try to make it logical; don’t edit your own soul according to the fashion. Rather, follow your most intense obsessions mercilessly.” — Franz Kafka Ruth is an inspirational entertainment journalist who instinctively sees the best in all and seeks to share universal beauty, love and positivity. She is an artist who leads with her heart and gives readers a glimpse of the best of this world through the masterful use of the written word. Ruth was born in Tacoma, Washington but now calls Yelm, Washington her home. She lives on five acres with her parents, a dog, two miniature goats, cats and a teenage daughter who is a dynamic visual artist herself. Ruth interviews fellow artists both inside and outside of the film/television industry. At the core of all she does is the strength of her faith.

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  1. Mia Dentice Carey October 29, 2013 Reply

    I remember this sooooooo well! I called my gram from work and she put the phone up to the TV so I could listen. Walter Cronkite came out of retirement to announce the launch. How exciting! Just think of ALL the medical research they got from his previous flight then the one in 1998. A lot of the study goes hand in hand with what they did with Shannon Lucid (longest stay in space)….study the effect of weightlessness on muscles & John Glenn added the ‘age’ factor and had data to compare from his young space flight days.

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