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Aggies in Space

Abstract:
As children, career ambitions range from growing up to be a doctor to becoming a police officer. The ones unafraid of dreaming big choose to be an astronaut....

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Geneva Gonzalez

posted 7/24/08 @ 1:33 PM CST

This is a wonderful and informative article well arranged with consistent flow. It rejoices my heart to know there are still Aggies keeping the spirit of Texas A&M news alive!Well done Ms.Hadnott!!!!!
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Judson Quicksall '72

posted 7/24/08 @ 2:41 PM CST

What I wish you had included was Astronaut Fossum's age or age bracket. There has been an overwhelming tendency to discount anyone over the age of 45. If my math is correct Aggie'naut Fossum is a Baby Boomer and rapidly approaching 50.

What the Aggie Spirit and drive can accomplish is indigenous to us, right? Thank you for celebrating Michael Fossum, and his class of 1980!! Wonderful job Ms. Hadnott.
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SH '01

posted 7/24/08 @ 5:54 PM CST

You could have also mentioned that his quantity of spacewalks makes him the 12th-most (in hours)...

...making him our first outerspace 12th man...
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Alex Schlebach '12

posted 7/24/08 @ 7:07 PM CST

I had lunch with him at work the other day..he is a really nice guy...redass Aggie to! GIG'EM
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