NASA's first space photos restored in stunning detail 👩🏻‍🚀📸 ON 20 February 1962, @NASA astronaut John Glenn became the first American to orbit Earth, but there were signs of trouble. As Glenn’s Friendship 7 spacecraft returned from its historic flight, a warning light indicated its heat shield had unlatched, risking complete incineration. This image captures Glenn at the moment he reenters Earth’s atmosphere, pieces of the burning spacecraft casting a fiery orange glow on his face. Fortunate

299K views · 9.9K reactions | ON THIS DAY: In 1962, astronaut John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth as he flew aboard Project Mercury’s Friendship 7. The spacecraft circled the globe three times in a flight lasting 4 hours, 55 minutes and 23 seconds before splashing down safely in the Atlantic Ocean about 200 miles northwest of Puerto Rico. https://abcnews.visitlink.me/9fWdxs | ABC News | Facebook

9.7K views · 380 reactions | February 20, 1962: John Glenn orbits Earth three times aboard Friendship 7, becoming a national hero and a symbol of American space ambitions. His mission opened the door to the future of space exploration. | History Revived | Facebook

Howard Metzenbaum challenged John Glenn during their run for state senate by stating John Glenn never held a real job. Metzenbaum goal was to make Glenn seem non-relatable to the "average workingman." By this time, John Glenn was an accomplished Marine Corps combat pilot, and the first American to orbit the earth. This video was John Glenns response. | Veteran With A Sign

22K views · 602 reactions | Former Astronaut & Senator John Glenn had...

73K views · 1.9K reactions | John Glenn, former U.S. astronaut, decorated Marine, and senator, has died at the age of 95 — here's a look back at his legendary career. | Yahoo News | Facebook