Here is a table of staffed space flights including the names of astronauts, duration of the flights, and launch dates.
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K. R. NarayananAge: 85 Indian politician who served as a cabinet minister, a diplomat, and vice president before being elected president in 1997. He was the first Dalit, or “untouchable,” to…
(Encyclopedia) Smith, Alfred Emanuel, 1873–1944, American political leader, b. New York City. Reared in poor surroundings, he had no formal education beyond grade school and took various jobs—…
(Encyclopedia) Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith Chesterton), 1874–1936, English author. Conservative, even reactionary, in his thinking, Chesterton was a convert (1922) to Roman Catholicism and its…
(Encyclopedia) Williams, C. K. (Charles Kenneth Williams), 1936–2015, American poet, b. Newark, N.J., grad. Univ. of Pennsylvania, 1959. He wrote more than 20 books of poetry, rich in detail, with…
(Encyclopedia) Rowling, J. K. (Joanne Kathleen Rowling)Rowling, J. K.rōlˈibreve;ing [key], 1965–, English author known for her popular children's books. While unemployed she completed Harry Potter…
U.S. secretary of defense, maintained—and strengthened—his role as one of the Bush administration's most fervent hawks during the war in Iraq. Blunt and outspoken, he ruffled feathers with…
airline executive, resigned as American Airlines chief executive officer in April, after facing intense criticism for his handling of negotiations with airline unions. Unionized workers…
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