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- Carpenter's Flight
50 years ago today, Scott Carpenter flew the second American manned orbital flight on May 24, 1962. He piloted his Aurora 7 spacecraft through three revolutions of the earth. In this photo, taken on May 24, 1962, Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter looks into his Mercury-Atlas 7 spacecraft, the Aurora 7, before being inserted to begin the launch. Image Credit: NASA
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Daily Archives: February 1, 2010
AP At it Again
It looks like the AP is at it again. There was another bombing today in Iraq. A women wearing an explosive belt mixed amongst the pilgrims making their way to Karbala. The AP characterizes this as a homicide bomber. Let’s … Continue reading