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Next week's space shuttle launch will make headlines because of the return to space of 77-year-old John H. Glenn Jr., but the crew will also do research for Harvard Lecturer on Astronomy John L. Kohl...
...John Glenn's much-hyped return to space does not appear to be following the script. Just eight days before the launch, it has been revealed that the 77-year-old senator was dumped without announcement by NASA from an experiment that the agency rated as one of the top two priorities of his mission. As if that weren't enough, scientists are becoming increasingly concerned about launching the shuttle after a five-month gap between flights -- and the fact that the President has decided to show up on launch day isn't helping anyone's nerves...
...back in August that Glenn was told he wouldn't be taking part in a test of melatonin, the natural sleep hormone, because he "did not meet one of the medical criteria for participation," Dr. Charles Czeisler, the surgeon who disqualified Glenn, told the New York Times Wednesday. For two months, NASA endeavored to keep the news quiet -- ostensibly because it was a private medical matter. Evidently, it didn't fit the mold of a feisty American hero blasting back into orbit. Neither does the prospect of delaying the launch, with Clinton and hundreds of congressmen, celebrities and network anchormen...
Testaverde, who replaced inconsistent starter Glenn Foley this week, threw for 294 yards and three touchdowns. The 12-year veteran, who also was 2-0 when Foley was injured earlier this season, clinched it with a 44-yard strike to Dedric Ward with...
...Aaron Glenn sparked New York's winning drive of 17 plays and 80 yards when he picked off Drew Bledsoe's ill-advised pass in the end zone late in the third quarter. Testaverde calmly spread the ball around on the long drive before Brady capped it by getting free in the flat...