… : Early Life and Background Born William Robert Thornton on August 4, 1955 … tradition, originating from his father William Raymond Thornton, a high school teacher … films like “The Astronaut Farmer.” By 2014, Thornton expanded his presence on …

… celebrate Thanksgiving in space NASA astronaut Frank L. Culbertson, … , and Kathryn C. Thornton, celebrated Thanksgiving aboard space … Expedition 1 crew of NASA astronaut William M. Shepherd, and … Expedition 3 crew members NASA astronaut Frank L. Culbertson, …

… a monument honoring native son William Thornton. Fittingly, the monument also pays … , Thornton became a physician, author, inventor — and most famously, the first NASA … -chosen astronaut from North Carolina. He served …

… reveal a memorial for William Thornton, the first astronaut from North Carolina, at … . on Friday, Nov. 22, 2024. Thornton was born in 1929 and … physics. He was chosen by NASA in 1967 and participated in … to be, a place where Thornton played basketball.

… to Murrell Howard Thornton and Sarah Harris Thornton. Mary Sue grew … Sue did programming for the NASA Apollo missions, and she … her aunt, Sue Bonner Thornton. She is survived by her … , Tays Oliveira Trammell; son, William Fonseca Trammell; and daughters Emily …

… light years long. Credit: William Herschel Telescope / Román … time since the 1970s. “NASA and its contractors made … These payloads will help NASA prepare for future crewed missions … successful,” said Astrobotic CEO John Thornton during a press briefing. …

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… scientists were chosen for NASA Astronaut Group 6 on July … Robert A. R. Parker, William E. Thornton, and John A. Llewellyn are … , and Lunar Module Pilot Edgar Mitchell solved the problem in … Dr. Chapman resigned from the NASA astronaut program. Working at the …