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Ed Dwight Goes to Space 63 Years After Training as 1st Black Astronaut

19 May 2024 at 18:34
Edward Dwight was among the first pilots that the United States was training to send to space in 1961, but he was passed over. On Sunday, he finally made it on a Blue Origin flight.

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Edward Dwight was one of six people who went to space aboard the Mission NS-25 crew capsule from Blue Origin on Sunday. Upon exiting, he raised his arm and said, β€œLong time coming.”

How to View the Northern Lights on Sunday Night

12 May 2024 at 12:57
The best weather conditions for viewing the colorful light display will be in much of the West while New England was β€œa question mark,” a forecaster said.

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A geomagnetic storm lit up the night sky above the Bonneville Salt Flats in Wendover, Utah, on Friday.
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