On February 20, 1962, John Glenn became the first American to orbit the planet Earth. He went on to become a United States senator and flew to space again on the Space Shuttle STS-95 mission. John Glenn passed away at the age of 95 on Dec. 8, 2016, a true American hero. Full Story: https://goo.gl/HU3ZLP | Space.com

On November 13, 2025, Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket successfully launched NASA's ESCAPADE mission from Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, marking the vehicle's second flight after weather and solar activity delays from earlier attempts. The heavy-lift rocket, standing over 320 feet tall and powered by seven BE-4 methane-fueled engines on its reusable first stage, lifted off at 3:55 p.m. EST, carrying twin small spacecraft—Blue and Gold—built by Rocket Lab for th

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

Former Astronaut & Senator John Glenn had 473 C-SPAN appearances, including on first day of TV in the Senate, where he spoke on personal presentation on Senate television. Find all his appearances here: http://cs.pn/2gpm5HW RIP. | C-SPAN

12K views · 170 reactions | It’s fitting Mya Oliver would get her 1,000th career point on a bucket like this. The John Glenn junior can hit it from anywhere on the court. Wide open, under pressure, need to move through a couple people - she can hang. Let’s hear it one more time for Mya and this career milestone  East Muskingum Local Schools | Storied Rivals Sports Media | Facebook