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“As long as there are history books, Neil Armstrong will be included in them, remembered for taking humankind's first small step on a world beyond our own.”

Quote by Charles Bolden

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Charles Bolden
Charles Bolden

Charles Bolden is an accomplished American astronaut, born on August 19, 1946. He served as the Administrator of NASA and was the commander of the Challenger Space Shuttle mission in 1986. Bolden has accumulated extensive experience in spaceflight, including four missions. more

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