jowifi shares a report from NPR: One of the world’s most famous aviators has died: Chuck Yeager — best known as the first to break the sound barrier — has died at the age of 97. Yeager started from humble beginnings in Myra, W.Va., and many people didn’t really learn about him until decades after he broke the sound barrier –…
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Sally Ride: 1st American woman in space
Ride was the 1st American woman to go to space, flying on the STS-7 space shuttle Challenger mission in 1983, and later on another mission in 1984. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/sally-ride-1st-american-woman-in-space-june-18-1983…
Today is Chuck Yeager’s 97th birthday
Chuck Yeager, first pilot to break the sound barrier, personified what it meant to have “the right stuff.” Source: https://earthsky.org/human-world/this-date-in-science-chuck-yeagers-birthday…
Russian Spy Plane Conducts Surveillance Flight Over Area 51
A high-tech surveillance aircraft was recently seen flying over Area 51, one of the world’s most mysterious and infamous military research sites. While aliens are the usual suspect whenever the words “aircraft” and “Area 51” are uttered, a much more frightening boogeyman is behind this latest flyover: the Russians. “Did someone say boogeyman?” On March… Continue reading Russian Spy Plane Conducts Surveillance Flight Over Area 51