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'I'm really proud': first Black astronaut candidate reflects on historic Moon mission
- Ed Dwight, 92, is reflecting on the historic Artemis 2 Moon mission featuring veteran astronaut Victor Glover, saying he is "living my old 92 years through Victor."
- Dwight, who mentored Glover starting at age 15, was the first Black astronaut candidate in the 1960s but never flew, repeatedly told he arrived "20 years too early."
- Since Dwight's era, the astronaut corps has become "far more diverse," with Glover set to become the first Black person on a lunar voyage while Dwight finally reached space in 2024 via Blue Origin.
- Donald Trump administration targeting diversity policies has led NASA to scrub public commitments on lunar crew composition, a move Dwight calls "an absolute tragedy" and critics denounce as revisionist.
- Glover is set to make history on Artemis 2, which could take off as soon as Wednesday, fulfilling the dreams Dwight was once denied as a "natural American hero.
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