We could have had a Welsh astronaut in space the 1960’s.
Born in Cardiff, Wales in 1933, John Anthony "Tony" Llewellyn was one of the first two naturalized U.S. citizens to be selected as a NASA astronaut.
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Minor planet 1827 ‘Atkinson’ is named after Robert Atkinson (1898-1982), an astronomer from Rhaeadr 🏴
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Minor planet 3634 ‘Iwan’ is named after Iwan Williams, astronomer and specialist on small bodies in the Solar System.
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Features on Europa named after mythological characters include Amaethon, Gwern, Llyr, Pryderi, Pwyll, Rhiannon, Taliesin and Tegid. A feature on Callisto has been named Bran. #WalesInSpace
There are areas on Europa, one of the Galilean satellites of Jupiter, called Dyfed Regio and Powys Regio. #WalesInSpace
A number of features on Mars have been named after the words for Mars in various languages. These include the valley known as Mawrth Vallis.
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Joe Tanner was born in Danville, Illinois in 1950. His mother grew up in Tregaron 🏴
In 1994, Tanner became the first astronaut to take a Welsh flag into Space. This flag was later donated to the National Museum of Wales and is displayed as part of an exhibition
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Canadian Space Agency astronaut Dafydd Williams was born in Saskatoon, Canada. His father was from Bargoed, Wales. On his first space mission in 1998, he took a number of Welsh items with him including a Welsh flag, a rugby cap worn by Sir Gareth Edwards and Mr Urdd.
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July 20, 1969 “The Eagle has landed” - Thanks in part to Tecwyn Roberts from Anglesey 🏴 - The Chief of the Network Engineering Division for the moon landing.
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A visit by astronaut Joe Tanner to Llanddewi-Brefi Primary School in 1994. Joe was the first astronaut to carry a Welsh flag in to space.
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July 20, 1969 “The Eagle has landed” - Thanks in part to Tecwyn Roberts from Anglesey 🏴 The Chief of the Network Engineering Division for the moon landing for #NASA #Apollo #WelshHistoryUSA #WalesinSpace
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A number of features on Mars have been named after the words for Mars in various languages. These include the valley known as Mawrth Vallis. #WalesInSpace
Canadian Space Agency astronaut Dafydd Williams was born in Saskatoon, Canada. His father was from Bargoed, Wales. On his first space mission in 1998, he took a number of Welsh items with him including a Welsh flag, a rugby cap worn by Sir Gareth Edwards and Mr Urdd #WalesInSpace
Joe Tanner was born in Danville, Illinois in 1950. His mother grew up in Tregaron 🏴
In 1994, Tanner became the first astronaut to take a Welsh flag into Space. The flag was later donated to the National Museum of Wales. #WalesInSpace
Minor planet 1827 Atkinson is named after Robert Atkinson (1898-1982), the astronomer from Rhaeadr.
#WalesInSpace
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_...
Minor planet 3634 Iwan is named after Iwan Williams, astronomer and specialist on small bodies in the Solar System. #WalesInSpace
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There are craters on Mars named after Porth in the Rhondda and after Sarn.
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There are areas on Europa, one of the Galilean satellites of Jupiter, called Dyfed Regio and Powys Regio. #WalesInSpace
Canadian Space Agency astronaut Dafydd Williams was born in Saskatoon, Canada. His father was from Bargoed, Wales. On his first space mission in 1998, he took a number of Welsh items with him including a Welsh flag, a rugby cap worn by Sir Gareth Edwards and Mr Urdd #WalesInSpace
