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On Thursday, John Glenn, who became the first American to orbit Earth in 1962 and later became the world’s oldest astronaut, died at the age of 95. Glenn, who also served four terms as a U.S. Democratic senator, was credited with reviving U.S. pride in its space race against the Soviet Union. 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