- Time Magazine
On October 10, 2013, Time
magazine published an article written by Charlotte Alter. In the informative
and descriptive article, “Astronaut Scott Carpenter Is Dead At 88”, Alter
reviews Carpenter’s successes and accomplishments. “…Scott Carpenter, [was] one
of the two remaining astronauts from NASA’s Mercury program and the second
American to orbit the earth, died Wednesday at the age of 88.” as Alter wrote. New York Times had also added that when Carpenter passed on the tenth of
October, his family did not specify the reasons for his death. However,. before
this tragic incident he had been under hospice care due to a stroke that had
occurred previously. In addition to his
numerous accomplishments, as not only an astronaut but also an aquanaut-one who
remains under water for quite a while to do research studies-, Carpenter was a
part of NASA’s first project. The goal was to send a manned aircraft into orbit
with the Earth. As a part of this mission, Carpenter served as the back up
astronaut for John Glenn. Aside from this, Scott Carpenter was also an author
of many books he published about his journey and experiences. It is truly amazing
to learn about someone who as done so much to contribute to the field of astronomy.
One should appreciate individuals like Scott Carpenter, even when they are not
around anymore.
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