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Apollo 1 was supposed to be the first crewed mission of the Apollo program, originally designated as AS-204. But in January 1967, a fire erupted in the cabin during a launch rehearsal. All three astronauts—Gus Grissom, Ed White, and Roger Chaffee—were locked inside. None of them survived.
Bravery is being unafraid of something other people are afraid of. Courage is being afraid, but strong enough to do it anyway.”
My God, she thought, what else can I do?
love about astronomy. When we learn about the constellations, we also learn how earlier generations made sense of the world.
“I’m passionate about the Milky Way,” Joan said. “And I think God’s in it.”
But to love Frances was to be always saying goodbye to the girl Frances used to be and falling in love again with the girl Frances was becoming.
But I’m not scared of being a mother.” “Why not?” Joan asked her. “Because it feels good to love someone,”

