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OTD In Space - April 9: NASA Introduces The 'Mercury 7' Astronauts

3rd - Higher Ed
On April 9, 1959, NASA introduced its very first astronaut class. This dashing group of young men is known as the Mercury 7. They were all military test pilots before they were chosen for the job, and they had all "the right stuff" to...