First Woman From Maine To Rocket Into Space Today
Wednesday marks Jessica Meir's first space flight, and she will return home in early next year.
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Maine Woman Heading to Space for Six Months
Not only is Jessica Meir from Maine, she's from one of my favorite parts of Maine- Aroostook County!
Astronaut Scott Kelly Sets New Record for Time in Space
There is new U.S. record for time spent in space. It was set by astronaut Scott Kelly for the most time spent off earth by an American citizen.
Father Wrote Daughters Initials on Moon
Something I just learned about which I thought was pretty cool. The last man on the surface of the moon, Eugene Cernan, wrote his daughter’s initials on the surface of the moon.
Caribou Native on the Cusp of Becoming an Astronaut
Caribou native Jessica Meir is part of the 21st NASA astronaut class and is hoping to advance from candidate to astronaut. Meir says since she was in first grade her dream was to go into space.