Astronaut John Glenn - Then and Now

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Astronaut John Glenn -- Then and Now

Looking for information about John Glenn and the original Mercury astronauts? SuperKids has assembled a collection of "then and now" photos, comparing the people and their machines of 36 years ago with their modern day counterparts.

7 Astronauts

Astronaut John Glenn

Best sites

On the Launch Pad

The Right Stuff

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Original Astronauts in Space Suits
The original seven Mercury Astronauts during traiing at NASA Langley Research Center. (L-R Back) Alan Shepard, Gus Grissom, Grodon Cooper; (Front) Waltedr Schirra, Deke Slayton, John Glenn, Scott Carpenter.

Best Sites
SuperKids has created a short list of the best sites we've found with photos and information about John Glenn, the original seven astronauts, the Mercury Project, and more.

This New Ocean: A History of Project Mercury -- The definitive historical reference work.
Audio tapes from Friendship 7 -- The complete on-board recording of John Glenn during the historic first earth orbital mission.
Mission Summary -- NASA's official Mercury-Atlas 6 / Friendship 7 mission summary.

Cool Space Exploration Sites

NASA's Space Shuttle
Mir Space Station

Neat Planet Sites

Make Way for Mars -- Pathfinder photos and links to the best sites on the Web.
Welcome to the Planets -- A collection of many of the best images from NASA's planetary exploration program.
Planetary Photo Journal

SuperKids' Reviews of Related Software

Space: A Visual History of Manned Spaceflight
SkyGazer - Guide to the Heavens
Starry Night Deluxe

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