#OTD in 1965, NASA formally announced its first class of scientist-astronaut candidates ⚛️🔭🩺

1st row: F. Curtis Michel, Harrison Schmitt, Joseph Kerwin. 2nd row: Owen Garriott and Edward Gibson

Read Joe Kerwin's essay about being part of this class: https://go.nasa.gov/3pydAQV
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