A PHOTO: Destination: History Author AlexPublished on February 20, 2018 On Feb. 20, 1962, John Glenn made history by becoming the first U.S. astronaut to orbit the place we call home--planet Earth. via NASA http://ift.tt/2GuM4HY Share this:MastodonEmailLike this:Like Loading... Related posts: A PHOTO: This Week in NASA History: First Crewed Apollo Mission Launches — Dec. 21, 1968 A PHOTO: This Week in NASA History: Apollo AS-203 Launches — July 5, 1966 A PHOTO: This Week in NASA History: Second Crewed Skylab Mission Splashes Down – Sept. 25, 1973 This Day In History: Nixon’s resignation letter