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John Glenn orbited the earth three times oFebruary 20, 1962 becoming the third American in space and the first American to orbit the Earth.
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What planet has a spacecraft from earth not visited?
All of the eight planets have been visited or orbited by space probes.
Was John Glenn the American to orbit the earth?
John Glenn was the first American to orbit the earth. The previous US flights had been sub-orbital. Yuri Gagarin of the USSR had earlier been the first human to orbit earth.
Where was the sun discovered?
They sun has always been there (or at least since life has been on this rock). It wasn't until 1615, when it was realized (by Galileo Galilei) that Earth was the center of the solar system and actually orbited the sun (it was originally thought that the sun revolved around us).
How were John Glenn and Alan Shepard's flights different?
Alan Shepard had been the first American astronaut in space in 1961. Glenn was the first American to circle the Earth.
How did scientist prove the moon revolved around the earth while revolving around the sun?
Galileo initially showed using phases of the planet venus that it orbited around the sun and not the earth, this supported a new model developed by Copernicus suggesting that the earth orbited the sun and not vice versa. It had always been assumed that the moon orbited the earth. Later with the invention of Newtonian physics, a more concise model of the solar system was developed using the laws of gravity explained that the much smaller earth would orbit around the much larger sun and that the smaller moon would orbit the larger earth.
Is NASA going to orbit the sun?
You see, as it turns out the whole planet of earth is orbiting the sun, not just NASA. We have been effectively orbiting the sun since it has existed. So to answer your question, yes, NASA will be orbiting the sun, has orbited the sun, and is currently orbiting it.
What was John Glenn's comment when he stepped on to the moon this one is for you?
John Glenn never went to the moon. He was the first US astronaut to orbit the earth in 1962 and has been a US Senator.
How many years have volcanoes been around for?
They have been on Earth since Earth has existed.
Have astronauts been on the far side of the moon?
No. Astronauts have orbited over the far side of the moon, but have never landed on it. The main reason is that they would be unable to communicate with Earth.
Is Kane now the same as masked Kane?
Yes Kane has always been Glenn Jacobs since 1997.
How long have frogs been on the earth?
They have been on earth since 190 million years ago.
Where did John Glenn land?
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