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PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Robert Henry Lawrence Jr., the first African American astronaut and a Bradley University graduate, was honored with a statue on Bradley’s Olin Quad on Friday. The ...
The statue of Sally Ride, America's first woman in space, after its unveiling at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library on Tues., July 4, 2023.
Statue honoring astronaut Sally Ride, first American woman in space, unveiled July 4 Her inspiring statue will stand tall at Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley ...
She was NASA's first female astronaut. Ride's statue is outside the Cradle of Aviation in Uniondale, and another statue of her is coming in California, where she grew up.
The Associated Press. Space shuttle teacher-astronaut McAuliffe first woman to get statue on New Hampshire capitol grounds. Posted: September 2, 2024 | Last updated: September 2, 2024 ...
The intricate bronze statue, now standing on the walkway of the Reagan Library’s Peace Through Strength pavilion, honors Ride’s legacy as the first U.S. woman in space. An astronaut and ...
Dwight, who's 90 years old, was chosen by John F. Kennedy's administration back in 1961 to be the first black astronaut. He was passed over for the role and went on to become a world-renowned ...
NASA's Apollo 13 astronauts have been immortalized as a new bronze statue now on display at Space Center Houston.