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    The Magnificent Mercury Seven: NASA's First Astronauts, 50 Years Ago Today
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    Image of infmom infmom
    04/11/09

    In reply to The Magnificent Mercury Seven: NASA's First Astronauts, 50 Years Ago Today
    I wonder how many Giz readers remember the day the astronauts were introduced. I do.
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    Image of strider_mt2k strider_mt2k
    04/09/09

    In reply to The Magnificent Mercury Seven: NASA's First Astronauts, 50 Years Ago Today
    HEROES ALL!


    I always love this stuff.

    You have to ask us to leave any air, space, air and space, aero...well you get the idea.


    Otherwise we'd hang out all night.

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    Image of Mandatory_Field Mandatory_Field
    04/09/09

    In reply to The Magnificent Mercury Seven: NASA's First Astronauts, 50 Years Ago Today
    Where's Don Knotts?
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    Image of Mr.V. Mr.V.
    04/09/09

    In reply to The Magnificent Mercury Seven: NASA's First Astronauts, 50 Years Ago Today
    I'm liking the silver boots.
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    Image of bosskev bosskev
    04/09/09

    @ItsRabid: Agreed. They'd make a nice counterpoint for a silver lamé cape.
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    04/09/09

    In reply to The Magnificent Mercury Seven: NASA's First Astronauts, 50 Years Ago Today
    Coincidentally, it's also the anniversary of the hard drive, more or less.
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    Image of Mark Wilson Mark Wilson
    04/09/09

    In reply to The Magnificent Mercury Seven: NASA's First Astronauts, 50 Years Ago Today
    In front of a blue screen?? Coincidence????
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    04/09/09

    In reply to The Magnificent Mercury Seven: NASA's First Astronauts, 50 Years Ago Today
    Ahem...inanimate carbon rod?


    Amazing how passe things like space travel can become over time. Must've been something for the people who got to see the very first attempts.

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    Image of frigg frigg
    04/09/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: With only about 5000 objects launched into orbit over 50 years of spaceflight, it's still more experimental than people assume. The Columbia Accident Review Board concluded that one of the reasons the shuttle exploded could be traced back to a false sense of routine at NASA for something that is still experimental every time.
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    04/09/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: "Amazing how passe things like space travel can become over time."


    It was always passe for me, and I lived through this era. I remember how giddy with excitement my dad was as we gathered the family around our black-and-white set and watched Neil Armstrong take his first step onto the moon. All I could think was:


    1) I'd rather be in my room napping; and

    2) How that "one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind" thing was so TOTALLY contrived.


    Hey, what can I say? Even at 14 I was already jaded and bitchy..

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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    04/09/09

    @bosskev: I wasn't even in the concept phase during this era, so I didn't even get to enjoy these events :(
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