90-year-old becomes oldest American in space

Ed Dwight, the United States' first Black astronaut candidate, became the oldest person to go to space on Sunday as part of Blue Origin's New Shepard NS-25 spacecraft.
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[@Rockoblocko]

No one going to talk about that hard landing? This poor guy probably broke his ass bone.

[@LoveDiana-dw7xb]

You thought you made a funny huh

[@Soacwiththaface]

Bo hobbled the Man...

[@Soacwiththaface]

​@@LoveDiana-dw7xbwhat do you mean?

[@enocholdtestamentprophecie7903]

Rock seems young at heart🌱 so we might as well ❤️‍🩹 laugh 🤣🤣🤣. He is talking about my favorite Astronaut!🎉

[@BaD_N3Ws]

You can feel that joy from his accomplishments

[@RRW359]

I keep forgetting Shatner was born in Canada.

[@TheMrPeteChannel]

I keep forgetting he's Jewish.

[@Gron257]

I keep forgetting Shatner was born on this planet

[@RRW359]

@@Gron257 He was born in -Iowa- Quebec. He only works in outer space.

[@LivingInChicagoAndTheSuburbs]

Most keep forgetting that Canada is America, and they are also Americans. 😂 As are Mexicans, all of Central America and also South America. ALL Americans.

[@RRW359]

@@LivingInChicagoAndTheSuburbs Different countries have different definitions of continents. What descriptive noun would you prefer for people in the country between Canada and the United Mexican States?

[@DaisyAnnabelle65]

He’s still very handsome and brave too! Congratulations! 🎉🎊🎈🎉

[@polyglot12]

What an accomplishment, to see a dream deferred, realized in a different age.

[@zackthomas1031]

Hey, he walked down the stairs without falling! Better that some people 😅

[@user-yj9rk9oz9p]

William Shatner was 90 when he went into space on the same space line, but Mr. Dwight's trip is justice delayed and it warms my heart. And after all, Shatner is Canadian, my fellow-Montrealer. --- OronOfMontreal

[@supertrucker99]

Not Even close ...its called low orbit.

[@TheLegendryZelda]

Why can't you be happy for the guy?

[@DIDYOUSEETHAT172]

@@TheLegendryZelda For one thing superdouche is wrong. They officially entered outer space at 347,000 feet. And because some people are such misreible failures in their own lives they insist the whole world should bask in misery along with them.

[@DIDYOUSEETHAT172]

Guess again jackanapes. The rocket reached more than 347,000 feet, 17,000 feet past the 330,000 foot high Kármán line, the boundary to outer space. Try to learn a little science before making such a fool of yourself.

[@LoveDiana-dw7xb]

How close to the edge of space have you been?

[@APOKOLYPES]

feel joy for this man, but damn are the smiles in that newsroom fake as hell - so fake almost too disgusting to watch this beautiful story

[@kevinfox1780]

Okay so what about the appearance of the rocket......very Austin Powers-ish.

[@TheMrPeteChannel]

And Jeff Bezos looks very Dr Evilish.

[@TheTexasDuke]

Beautiful super amazing.

[@chriscarlson8818]

william shatner: I’m still 1st 🚀

[@lindam7430]

Wow, he is one brave man.👏👏👏

[@marysperry]

Good for you Mr.Dwight 🎉👏👏

[@jrob8931]

Ah, yes a technicality for DEI. Shatner is Canadian.

[@blackbass4315]

Should have gave the man his flowers when they were fresh!

[@mattcolver1]

William Shatner was also 90 years old when he went into space. Ed Dwight must have him beat by a few months.

[@user-yj9rk9oz9p]

My first reaction, too, but Dwight earned this, in his youth, worked hard and long for it. Plus, Shatner is from my hometown of Montreal, not from the U.S., eh.

[@gofoats]

Captain Kirk was not a candidate to be an Astronaut, and then denied a flight because of the silly notion of race.

[@mattcolver1]

@@gofoats Did I say that? Nope. I only said Shatner was also 90 years old. Shatner flew on the same vehicle. Dwight must be older than Shatner by only months. I do think it's cool that flying into space is so easy now, that 90 year olds can do it.

[@mattcolver1]

@@user-yj9rk9oz9p Yeah; I didn't catch the American part. So Dwight is the oldest American and Shatner is the oldest Canadian to go into space.

[@JamesOberg]

@@gofoats Dwight wasn't picked by NASA because he literally didn't measure up. No white pilot as short as he was, was picked either.

[@RLTNSPDEMA]

That's awesome!

[@michellem4287]

Congratulations! He must be in great shape.

[@clash8386]

Now he can run for president

[@pernicecartwright8420]

❤❤❤❤THANK YOU SIR FOR YOUR SERVICE 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@merksecution8395]

That's not space.

[@warrenh3515]

He was 30 when the rocket launched. He got caught on a wormhole that lasted 60 years!

[@PhilRobinson-PeakbaggingNMsHig]

Nice, but not really outer space. The X-15 airplane went the same height, 67 miles, in the 1960's.

[@PluckMe]

Firstly, 90 years young? I really detest when they Say that. Secondly, calling them astronauts is a slap in the face of actual astronauts that go through years of prep and training. You want to call them low orbit tourists, I got no problem but don't call them astronauts and worsen it by saying 90 years young. He made it to 90, don't lessen that accomplishment as life is damn hard at times.

[@antbotsquad6769]

Suborbital Amazon rocket haha

[@Rjisawake]

Let's go!

[@sundager8735]

Went to the outer stratosphere, not into space itself, so it doesn’t count, reality

[@ericfrantzen2516]

Hooray for Him! He deserves it!!!

[@beckyperry7752]

God's timing is the best timing.

[@whatsgoingon07]

About 60yrs too late bro

[@ajmc3954]

thought earth itself is in space so why isnhe the first oldest?

[@AC-re9ee]

Send Bidum up there and leave him 😂😂

[@venomx4093]

Nah, we don't need fecal matter floating around in space!

[@apocalypsator6]

Its an abyss and the earth is so not flat. What are we going to do?

[@d2theew529]

Yea the edge of the firmament

[@TheImmoralNosferatuZodd]

Lol stop what that stuff 😂

[@Supac617]

😂

[@cookaboi9039]

Did you get dropped as a baby?

[@john.brown.]

I bet your momma did crack when she was pregnant with you.

[@yz1737]

Oldest astronaut, oldest president, oldest Congress men, oldest justice....wow, we are in good hands

[@enocholdtestamentprophecie7903]

Hooray 🥳🎉💯🤗

[@joanjohn9500]

Finallllly! Finallllly!

[@MowgleeB]

Pfff, maybe low earth orbit.

[@caramellnyc1165]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥💯

[@zunairbirds3984]

Good morning 🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞❤❤❤

[@agresseur7184]

Something wrong with this country that spends money on rich people going on joyrides into space while 1 in 5 children are food insecure. Even if this guy was not rich a rich person paid for his ticket.

[@TheMrPeteChannel]

Food at Dollar Treemis affordable. 99% of the "poor" in this country are richer than 99% of Cubans & North Koreans.

[@khia1408ify]

Are we still believing that man made it to the moon? Or space? 😂 They been lying to us but lot of people will say it is a lie. Do your research 😩

[@OnlySamuel]

stupid..

[@alexandersheppard1997]

Rich people going to space while poor people starve. Capitalism at its finest.

[@arkadiyabramov1099]

if rich people gave all their money to poor people that everyone can go to space...

[@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823]

Ah, baloney. Can't handle money now, you sure won't if you win the lottery! Lottery winners tend to eff up.

[@mstrfstr310]

And a media designed to glorify and applaud it all.

[@Qred09]

As you comment from your $1000 phone while those same ppl are starving.. smh

[@judd_s5643]

The best part of capitalism is EVERYONE has the opportunity to be RICH! Just depends how much you want to work, sacrifice and willingness to lose everything!!

[@alooga555]

Mr. Dwight's new record will be around for a while. Good for him.

[@KetchupOverdose]

Thought the same about William Shatner 😳

[@DesertRascal]

Reparations.

[@StickyIckyBlickyJick71273]

Why does his race matter?

[@whatsgoingon07]

Because your mom likes em big black and hard

[@user-yj9rk9oz9p]

Why did it matter so much that his race is why he was denied his turn in Space, in his youth, while he still wanted it and was working hard to earn it?

[@whatsgoingon07]

Because your mom sucks donkey balls

[@randy_magnum991]

I'm sorry, but going to space for five minutes does not make you an astronaut. It's an insult to those who trained for years to tolerate the rigors of space. Blue origin barely taps into space. It's a joke.

[@DIDYOUSEETHAT172]

😊😊👍👍⭐⭐

[@GustGravel]

Cap

[@jdestefa1]

One should understand how many astronaut candidates that were not selected for space missions.

[@scooterrockets7815]

How does anyone still believe this crap?

[@user-ln8hp4vt5z]

Congratulations Jeff Bezo 🇺🇸🙏🇺🇸.

[@darthnihilus511]

Sorry, Biden is still not fit but nice try.

[@perrystuart8035]

Space isnt real.

[@deeforman9801]

I thought William Shatner was the oldest? Then 90 years old, Shatner became the oldest living person to travel into space, but as the actor and author details below, he was surprised by his own reaction to the experience. "So, I went to space." Oct 6, 2022 get your facts straight.

[@sumnerland22]

he's not American. Shatner is Canadian

[@xploration1437]

Not black enough?

[@Travis_LTE]

Disgusting

[@Soacwiththaface]

Hi Back say so.....🚫🍦🤮

[@theproudsoutherner587]

Race this, black that, victim me, shame on you, blah blah blah blah blah. We're done.

[@carolinusTG]

Don't be including me in your trailer park feefees cletus. You need to realize that being known for nothing but redneck, hold my beer, and famous last word jokes isn't exactly honorable mentions, jealousy will get you nowhere, now, your sister needs her toes sucked, better run along.

[@TheMrPeteChannel]

It's been this way since the 2000s but we are still here.

[@Armorcav]

Edge of Space, NOT Space. Black card is OLD. Several Black people have been is REAL space, not leftty space.

[@traveler142]

Isn't Hollywood fun... they can green screen any event. monkeys to old men... of course the old man probably believes he went to Space...

[@thesilentsk3471]

Um. Yeah. Sure. Ok.

[@MsJacksims]

Who cares ??? We trying to pay our bills with the bidens cluster

[@austinverlinden2236]

I care. Its nice to hear good news for a change. Everything doesn't have to be doom and gloom.

[@JeighNeither]

You're a bot

[@JT-ql3cc]

Fake