America's First Black Astronaut Candidate, Ed Dwight, Sets Record as the Oldest Person to Go to Space at Age 90
In an extraordinary milestone for both space exploration and personal perseverance, Ed Dwight, America's first Black astronaut candidate, has finally achieved his long-held dream of venturing into space. At the age of 90, Dwight soared into history aboard Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin rocket, becoming the oldest person ever to travel to space. This achievement comes six decades after he was initially championed for NASA's early astronaut corps by President John F. Kennedy. On a remarkable Sunday, Dwight, along with five other passengers, embarked on a brief yet profound journey aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard capsule. Launching from West Texas, the mission allowed the crew to experience approximately ten minutes of weightlessness. For Dwight, the journey was transformative. "I thought I really didn't need this in my life," he admitted after exiting the capsule. "But now, I need it in my life. ... I am ecstatic." Dwight's voyage breaks the reco...
