• 11/29/2024

Edward Dwight, Once Picked to Be the First Black Astronaut in Space, Aims for Orbit at Last

New York Times

Six decades ago, Mr. Dwight’s shot at becoming the first Black astronaut in space was thwarted by racism and politics. Now, at 90, he’s finally going up.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/30/science/edward-dwight-astronauts.html