Kennedy Space Center, United States, April 1, 2026 (AFP) - 'I'm really proud': first Black astronaut candidate reflects on historic Moon mission

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2026-04-01

In the 1960s Ed Dwight was the first Black astronaut candidate -- but he never got his chance to go to the Moon. He said he's now living out that once-denied dream vicariously through Victor Glover, who is set to make history on the Artemis 2 Moon mission that could take off as soon as Wednesday. Glover is a 49-year-old veteran astronaut set to become the first Black person -- and first person of color -- to embark on a lunar voyage. For Dwight,......

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