时间:2024-11-10 10:47:22 来源:网络整理编辑:焦點
If you love space exploration, chances are you were inspired by John Glenn, the first American to or
If you love space exploration, chances are you were inspired by John Glenn, the first American to orbit the Earth.
Many of his fans — including SpaceX founder Elon Musk and famed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson — paid tribute to the astronaut and former U.S. senator after he died Thursday in Ohio at age 95.
Tweet may have been deleted
Tweet may have been deleted
Glenn was the last survivor of America's first group of astronauts, known as The Mercury 7.
SEE ALSO:John Glenn, all-American badass astronaut, dies at 95In addition to Glenn's groundbreaking accomplishments as an astronaut, the American hero also served as a marine fighter pilot during World War II and the Korean War.
Tweet may have been deleted
Tweet may have been deleted
In wake of his death, fellow astronauts who had the pleasure of knowing Glenn, along with many others who saw him as an inspiration, offered their praise and condolences on Twitter.
Tweet may have been deleted
Tweet may have been deleted
Tweet may have been deleted
As a decorated Marine and all-around badass, Glenn flew 59 combat missions in the South Pacific during World War II and 90 during the Korean War.
According to Life magazine in 1962, Glenn apparently returned from a mission in Korea with 375 holes (!) in his plane. He escaped without serious injury, and his impressed crew members called the aircraft "the flying doily" -- very creative.
Tweet may have been deleted
Tweet may have been deleted
Tweet may have been deleted
Tweet may have been deleted
Glenn began his career in politics when he was elected a representative of Ohio in the U.S. Senate in 1974. He served as a senator for four six-year terms before making history again in 1998
He is most famous for being the first American to orbit the Earth back on Feb. 20, 1962, but his epic career in space didn't stop there. Though retired as an astronaut in 1964, in 1998 he returned to NASA and became the oldest man to travel to space at age 77.
Tweet may have been deleted
Tweet may have been deleted
Tweet may have been deleted
Tweet may have been deleted
Tweet may have been deleted
Tweet may have been deleted
Metallica to seek and destroy your eardrums with new album this fall2024-11-10 10:28
為什麽13歲胸那麽小2024-11-10 10:21
2021 美洲杯 1/4 決賽阿根廷 3:0 厄瓜多爾,梅西兩傳一射,如何評價阿根廷和梅西的表現?(梅西阿根廷隊最新進球數據)2024-11-10 10:21
坐月子吃什麽蔬菜最好2024-11-10 10:12
Dog elected for third term as mayor of Minnesota town2024-11-10 09:37
寶寶睡覺蓋多少被子合適2024-11-10 09:23
做麵包二次發酵怎麽發2024-11-10 08:38
懷孕5個月還會流產嗎2024-11-10 08:13
Olympics official on Rio's green diving pool: 'Chemistry is not an exact science'2024-11-10 08:12
兒童咬嘴唇是什麽原因 ?2024-11-10 08:00
WhatsApp announces plans to share user data with Facebook2024-11-10 10:45
9個月寶寶便秘怎麽辦2024-11-10 10:43
3歲半寶寶發燒怎麽辦2024-11-10 10:42
冷凍五花肉怎麽做好吃 ?2024-11-10 10:24
The U.S. will no longer have the final say on internet domain names2024-11-10 10:13
生完小孩乳房脹痛該怎麽辦2024-11-10 10:05
清燉五花肉的做法是什麽 ?2024-11-10 09:27
孕早期一天吃幾個核桃2024-11-10 09:23
5 people Tim Cook calls for advice on running the biggest company in the world2024-11-10 08:30
草莓的儲存方法和時間是多久2024-11-10 08:11