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NASA astronaut John Glenn became the first American to orbit Earth on NASA's Mercury mission and snapped the first-ever photograph taken by a human in space. A new book restored images from the earliest days of human space exploration. Learn more: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26735581-000-nasas-first-space-photos-restored-in-stunning-detail/ | New Scientist

NASA's first space photos restored in stunning detail 👩🏻‍🚀📸 ON 20 February 1962, @NASA astronaut John Glenn became the first American to orbit Earth, but there were signs of trouble. As Glenn’s Friendship 7 spacecraft returned from its historic flight, a warning light indicated its heat shield had unlatched, risking complete incineration. This image captures Glenn at the moment he reenters Earth’s atmosphere, pieces of the burning spacecraft casting a fiery orange glow on his face. Fortunate