More than 60 years after he became the United States’ first Black astronaut candidate, Ed Dwight finally flew to space. On Sunday, Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket carried six people to and fr ...

Blue Origin has birthed a full-circle moment for former Air Force Captain and Kansas City, KS, native Ed Dwight. Back in 1961, Dwight made history as he was selected by President John F.

Shatner received well-wishes from a number of celebrities, including astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson who wrote on X: ...

Ed Dwight, America's first Black astronaut candidate, finally rocketed into space 60 years later, flying with Jeff Bezos' rocket company on Sunday.

Ed Dwight Jr. was the first African American to be trained as an astronaut. In 1962, Dwight was selected for astronaut training at the urging of the Kennedy Administration.

In MutualArt’s artist press archive, Ed Dwight is featured in Artist Ed Dwight Repairs Vandalized MLK Jr. Memorial in Service to “All of Denver”, a piece from Denver Post in October 2024.

Ed Dwight had to wait more than 60 years to fulfil his ambition to go to space. In 1961, he was chosen by then US President John F Kennedy as the first black astronaut candidate in the country.

Ed Helms‘ starring role in the Hangover movies ... The other major frontrunner for the promotion was fan-favorite Dwight K. Schrute, played by Rainn Wilson. “The writers and the cast ...