E = Einstein!
Listen 00:06:47A look at the work of Albert Einstein – he was born on March 14 in 1879.
Today is also the birthday of Gene Cernan (born in 1934) – he holds the distinction of being the last man on the moon (as part of NASA’s Apollo 17 mission). Wednesday marks the birthday of fellow astronaut, Alan Bean – he was the 4th human to set foot on the moon. And birthday greetings Thursday to astronaut Jim Irwin (born 1930) a member of the Apollo 15 team.
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