Peter MuelloSocial Links Navigation Latest articles by Peter Muello Brazilian Astronaut Celebrates Nation's Flight Centennial By Peter Muello published 3 April 06 RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AP) – Brazil's first astronaut, Marcos Pontes, has won the global attention that he feels his country deserved a century ago. Human Spaceflight Get the Space.com NewsletterBreaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors MORE FROM SPACE...1Belyayev's birthday 'candle': Russia to launch ISS cargo craft today with logo for cosmonaut's centennial2Katy Perry will launch to space with historic all-female crew on Blue Origin rocket3February new moon 2025: The young moon occults Mercury and passes by Venus4It's Pokémon Day! Here are 10 Pokémon from space to celebrate the iconic series5NASA set to deliver a knock-out PUNCH to mysteries of the solar wind
Brazilian Astronaut Celebrates Nation's Flight Centennial By Peter Muello published 3 April 06 RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AP) – Brazil's first astronaut, Marcos Pontes, has won the global attention that he feels his country deserved a century ago.
