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    #36: Remembering John Glenn

    December 20th, 2016 · 34 minutes

    This fortnight, Jason and Stephen remember John Glenn, the first American to orbit the Earth, and the oldest person to travel in space.

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    Links and Show Notes

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    Ancient eclipse records show that days on Earth are getting just a little longer - LA Times
    Astronaut John H. Glenn Jr. | NASA
    Profile of John Glenn | NASA
    The Incomparable | Likeable Jerkability (Episode 326)
    John Glenn, first American to orbit the Earth, dies at 95 - The Washington Post
    Buzz Aldrin: John Glenn was a hero. We owe it to him to keep exploring space. - The Washington Post