Amazing Astronauts Neil Armstrong Yuri Gagarin Valentina Tereshkova

Neil Armstrong was the first person to walk on the moon. He flew on

Yuri Gagarin was the first human to explore space. A cosmonaut and pilot, he

Valentina Tereshkova is the first and youngest woman to have flown in space with

Sally Ride was an American astronaut, physicist, and engineer. She became the first American

John Glen Jr. is best known for being the first American to orbit the

Guion Bluford Guion S. Bluford was a decorated Air Force pilot in Vietnam before

Buzz Aldrin Astronaut Buzz Aldrin was the second man to set foot on the

Mae Jemison Mae C. Jemison is the first African-American female astronaut. In 1992, she

Alan B. Shepard Alan Bartlett Shepard Jr. was an American astronaut, naval aviator, test

Leland D. Melvin Leland is the only person drafted into the National Football League

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Amazing Astronauts Neil Armstrong Yuri Gagarin Valentina Tereshkova Sally Ride Guion Bluford John Glenn Jr. Buzz Aldrin Mae Jemison Alan B. Shepard Jr. Leland D. Melvin What do astronauts do? Animal astronauts! CURR 5018, Jeanne Mouriz, VPDR-05, Summer, 2019

Neil Armstrong was the first person to walk on the moon. He flew on two space missions, Gemini 8 and Apollo 11. He was also an engineer, a pilot, and a college professor. CURR 5018, Jeanne Mouriz, VPDR-05, Summer, 2019

Yuri Gagarin was the first human to explore space. A cosmonaut and pilot, he orbited the earth in 1961. A cosmonaut is a Russian astronaut. CURR 5018, Jeanne Mouriz, VPDR-05, Summerr, 2019

Valentina Tereshkova is the first and youngest woman to have flown in space with a solo mission on the Vostok 6 on 16 June 1963. She orbited the Earth 48 times, spent almost three days in space, and remains the only woman to have been on a solo space mission. CURR 5018, Jeanne Mouriz, VPDR-05, Summer, 2019

Sally Ride was an American astronaut, physicist, and engineer. She became the first American woman in space in 1983. Ride was the third woman in space overall and remains the youngest American astronaut to have traveled to space, having done so at the age of 32. CURR 5018, Jeanne Mouriz, VPDR-05, Summer, 2019

John Glen Jr. is best known for being the first American to orbit the Earth as an astronaut for NASA. In 1998, he made his second spaceflight at the age of 77 years. He is the oldest man ever in outer space. CURR 5018, Jeanne Mouriz, VPDR-05, Summer, 2019

Guion Bluford Guion S. Bluford was a decorated Air Force pilot in Vietnam before joining NASA in the late 1970 s. In 1983, he became the first African American to travel into space when he served as a mission specialist aboard the space shuttle Challenger. CURR 5018, Jeanne Mouriz, VPDR-05, Summer, 2019

Buzz Aldrin Astronaut Buzz Aldrin was the second man to set foot on the moon. In 1969 at the height of Cold War between U. S and Soviet Union, he was part of the Apollo 11 mission with Neil Armstrong and Michael Collins. CURR 5018, Jeanne Mouriz, VPDR-05, Summer, 2019

Mae Jemison Mae C. Jemison is the first African-American female astronaut. In 1992, she flew into space aboard the Endeavour, becoming the first African-American woman in space. CURR 5018, Jeanne Mouriz, VPDR-05, Summer, 2019

Alan B. Shepard Alan Bartlett Shepard Jr. was an American astronaut, naval aviator, test pilot, and businessman. In 1961 he became the first American to travel into space, and in 1971 he walked on the Moon. CURR 5018, Jeanne Mouriz, VPDR-05, Summer, 2019

Leland D. Melvin Leland is the only person drafted into the National Football League to have flown in space. He made two visits to the International Space Station during his career as an astronaut. CURR 5018, Jeanne Mouriz, VPDR-05, Summer, 2019