National Astronaut Day

(Before It's News)

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National Astronaut Day launched on Thursday (May 5) as a new annual holiday to share the experiences and stories of the United States’ space explorers. Timed to coincide with the anniversary of the first American spaceflight by Alan Shepard on May 5, 1961, the day celebrates all of the astronauts who have launched over the past 55 years. As part of the inaugural celebration, Uniphi Space Agency has partnered with Fisher Space Pen to introduce a line of astronaut autographed space pens.

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