FamousPeopleFacts - Gene Cernan
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Gene Cernan

Date of Birth: March 14, 1934 Zodiac Sign: Pisces Date of Death: January 16, 2017 Biography Eugene Andrew Cernan, known as Gene Cernan, was an American astronaut, naval aviator, electrical engineer, aeronautical engineer, and fighter pilot. Born on March 14, 1934, in Chicago, Illinois, Cernan’s…
FamousPeopleFacts - Frank Borman
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Frank Borman

Date of Birth: March 14, 1928 Zodiac Sign: Pisces Biography Frank Borman is a retired American astronaut, aeronautical engineer, test pilot, and United States Air Force colonel. He is best known as the commander of Apollo 8, the first mission to fly around the Moon,…
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Ellen Ochoa

Date of Birth: May 10, 1958 Zodiac Sign: Taurus Biography Ellen Ochoa is an American engineer, former astronaut, and former director of the Johnson Space Center. She was born on May 10, 1958, in Los Angeles, California. Ochoa grew up in La Mesa, California, and…
FamousPeopleFacts - Edgar Mitchell
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Edgar Mitchell

Date of Birth: September 17, 1930 Zodiac Sign: Virgo Date of Death: February 4, 2016 Biography Edgar Dean Mitchell, an esteemed American astronaut, was the sixth person to walk on the Moon. Born in Hereford, Texas, and raised in Artesia, New Mexico, Mitchell had a…
FamousPeopleFacts - Duane G. Carey
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Duane G. Carey

Date of Birth: April 30, 1957 Zodiac Sign: Taurus Biography Duane G. “Digger” Carey is a retired United States Air Force officer and former NASA astronaut. Born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Carey graduated from Highland Park High School in 1975 and went on to earn…
FamousPeopleFacts - David M. Brown
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David M. Brown

Date of Birth: April 16, 1956 Zodiac Sign: Aries Date of Death: February 1, 2003 Biography David M. Brown was an accomplished American astronaut and a naval flight surgeon who tragically lost his life in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster in 2003. Born in Arlington,…
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Claude Nicollier

Date of Birth: September 2, 1944 Zodiac Sign: Virgo Biography Claude Nicollier is a renowned Swiss astrophysicist and astronaut who has made significant contributions to space exploration. Born in Vevey, Switzerland, Nicollier pursued his early education in physics and later specialized in astrophysics. He earned…
FamousPeopleFacts - Christina Koch
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Christina Koch

Date of Birth: January 29, 1979 Zodiac Sign: Aquarius Biography Christina Hammock Koch is an accomplished American engineer and NASA astronaut known for her record-setting achievements in space exploration. Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and raised in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Koch has always been fascinated…
FamousPeopleFacts - Christa McAuliffe
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Christa McAuliffe

Date of Birth: September 2, 1948 Zodiac Sign: Virgo Date of Death: January 28, 1986 Biography Sharon Christa McAuliffe was an American teacher and astronaut who captured the hearts of millions as the first private citizen selected to go into space. Born on September 2,…
FamousPeopleFacts - Chris Hadfield
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Chris Hadfield

Date of Birth: August 29, 1959 Zodiac Sign: Virgo Biography Chris Austin Hadfield is a retired Canadian astronaut, engineer, and former Royal Canadian Air Force fighter pilot. Born in Sarnia, Ontario, and raised on a farm in southern Ontario, Hadfield developed a passion for aviation…