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1. www.nytimes.com › edward-dwight-astronautsEdward Dwight Aims for Space at Last - The New York Times

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   Apr 30, 2024 · Mostly. Six decades ago, Mr. Dwight’s shot at becoming the first Black astronaut in space was thwarted by racism and politics. Now, at 90, he’s finally going up.

   • Ed Dwight Goes to Space 63 Years After Training as 1st Black ...

     May 19, 2024. More than 60 years after Edward Dwight was...

2. www.msn.com › en-us › newsChosen to be the first Black astronaut, he got to space six ...

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   Ed Dwight told himself the same story for decades: It didn’t matter that he never made it into space. Dwight was the first Black man selected for an American astronaut-training program in 1962 ...

3. www.npr.org › 2024/05/19 › 1252354052At age 90, America's first Black astronaut candidate has ...

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   May 19, 2024 · Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP. Ed Dwight, the man who six decades ago nearly became America's first Black astronaut, made his first trip into space at age 90 on Sunday along with five...

4. www.bbc.com › future › articleEd Dwight: A space pioneer who finally became an astronaut

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   4 days ago · 2 days ago. By Sue Nelson. Blue Origin. Ed Dwight could have been the only black astronaut in the 1960s – but politics got in the way. In 2024, at the age of 90, he finally got his chance to...

5. www.npr.org › 2024/05/25 › nx-s1-4975558Ed Dwight, the U.S.'s first Black astronaut candidate on ...

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   May 25, 2024 · Ed Dwight, who trained to be America's first Black astronaut six decades ago, has finally made it to space.

6. www.cbsnews.com › news › first-black-astronautFirst Black astronaut candidate, now 90, finally reaches ...

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   May 19, 2024 · Ed Dwight, a 90-year-old artist and former Air Force test pilot who was denied a chance to become the first African American astronaut six decades ago, finally rocketed into space on...

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   Was Ed Dwight the first black astronaut?

   • Chosen to be the first Black astronaut, he got to space six decades later Ed Dwight told himself the same story for decades: It didn’t matter that he never made it into space. Dwight was the first Black man selected for an American astronaut-training program in 1962.

   Chosen to be the first Black astronaut, he got to space six decades later

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   When did the first black astronaut go to space?

   • It would not be until 1983 that the United States would send a Black astronaut to space, Lt. Col. Guion S. Bluford Jr. At 90 years old, Edward Dwight became the oldest person to ever go to space on Sunday. He had been expected to become the first Black astronaut, but was passed over for the historic spaceflights of the 1960s.

   63 Years Later, First Black Man Trained as Astronaut Goes to Space

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   How old was Edward Dwight when he went to space?

   • At 90 years old, Edward Dwight became the oldest person to ever go to space on Sunday. He had been expected to become the first Black astronaut, but was passed over for the historic spaceflights of the 1960s. Chris Pizzello/Invision, via Associated Press

   63 Years Later, First Black Man Trained as Astronaut Goes to Space

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   Who is Ed Dwight?

   • Ed Dwight, the man who six decades ago nearly became America's first Black astronaut, made his first trip into space at age 90 on Sunday along with five crewmates aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket. He missed a chance to be the first Black astronaut. Now, at 90, he's going into space

   90-year-old Ed Dwight, 5 others blast into space aboard Blue Origin

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