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1st American Walks in Space

By: Michael Passarelli, Fall Reporter/Editor

June 3, 2016

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Ed White outside of the capsule Gemini 4

On this day in 1965, American Astronaut Major Edward H. White II opened the hatch of Gemini 4 and stepped out of the capsule becoming the first American to walk in space.

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Michael Passarelli, Fall Reporter/Editor

Michael Passarelli is 18 years old and a senior at Colonia High School. He is involved with numerous clubs at the school including Marching Band, Jazz Band, and was involved with the Directors Showcase for the theatre program during the fall semester. In the band he plays bass guitar and trumpet and during the 2014 season of Marching Band he was in percussion, and in the 2015 season he played bass guitar for the pit. Passarelli plans to eventually start a career in law enforcement although he has already acquired many skills and is very interested in possibly pursuing a career in construction. He plans to major in Business Management in college.

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