33 years ago today, Linux was publicly announced
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A very #HappyBirthday to the inimitable Buzz Aldrin!

@TheRealBuzz is best known for his flights on Gemini XII and Apollo 11 and being one of the first astronauts to step foot on the Moon! Best wishes on your special day!
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"Remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet"

#HappyBirthday to the late cosmologist Stephen Hawking. Changing our view of the universe with his theories and outreach, Hawking was also an avid advocate for continued space exploration.

📷 Hawking at NASA in 2008
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#HappyBirthday to @NASAAmes! #OTD in 1939, construction of the second National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) laboratory (@NASALangley was the first) began at Moffett Field, California, now in the heart of Silicon Valley! More about its history: https://go.nasa.gov/3FTFqws
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#HappyBirthday to former NASA astronaut Guion Bluford! 🥳

Dr. Bluford was the 1st Black American astronaut in space in 1983, and was a mission specialist on four Space Shuttle missions: STS-8, 61A, 39, and 53.

Read Dr. Bluford's recollections: https://go.nasa.gov/3AvAWcq
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#HappyBirthday to the first American in space—pilot, naval aviator, and first person to hit a golf ball on the Moon—Alan Shepard! As one of the original NASA Mercury 7, and commander of Apollo 14, he was inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame in 1990 🧑🚀 #NASAhistory

Lifting off at 10:10am #OTD in 1981, Space Shuttle Columbia made its second trip to space for STS-2 with astronauts Joe Engle and Richard Truly on board. It was also Truly's birthday! What better way to celebrate than making your first trip to space. #HappyBirthday Richard Truly! #NASAhistory http://nitter.net/NASAhistory/status/1591448238686670848#m

Lifting off at 10:10am #OTD in 1981, Space Shuttle Columbia made its second trip to space for STS-2 with astronauts Joe Engle and Richard Truly on board. It was also Truly's birthday! What better way to celebrate than making your first trip to space. #HappyBirthday Richard Truly! #NASAhistory https://nitter.net/NASAhistory/status/1591448238686670848#m