Thomas P. Stafford, who took part in four space missions, has died at 93. Stafford retired as an Air Force three-star general and remained the agency’s go-to guy for independent advice on everything from human Mars missions to safety issues. “The most impressive sight, I think, that really changed your view of things is when you first see Earth,” Stafford once said about the view from lunar orbit. AP has more: https://flip.it/YMDk_Z
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