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Robert Pearlman
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Astronauts, Australian airport mark 60 years since John Glenn first orbited Earth

The latest U.S. astronauts to follow John Glenn into orbit and the Australian city that lit up for his mission 60 years ago both celebrated the legacy of Glenn's historic American spaceflight.

The four NASA crew members currently on board the International Space Station marked the anniversary in a video while the airport in Perth, Australia converted its control tower into a giant screen for a space exploration history-themed projection.

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It was quite impressive on the part of Perth

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The Perth Airport Facebook page shared a short video of the event:


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