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Welcome, Space Sailor Learners!!!

Here you will learn what Astronauts are and find out about some Astronauts.
 

What is an Astronaut?

Buzz Aldrin

Neil Armstrong

Alan Bean

Frank Borman

Scott Carpenter

Roger B. Chaffee

Michael Collins

Nancy Currie

John Glenn

Richard Gordon

Virgil I. Grissom

Sally Ride

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Who are the first seven Astronauts?

The original seven astronauts selected for the Mercury program are: (front row, left to right) Walter M. Schirra, Jr., Donald K. Slayton, John H. Glenn, Jr., and M. Scott Carpenter, (back row, left to right) Alan B. Shepard, Jr., Virgil I. Grissom and L. Gordon Cooper.