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Bernard Anthony Harris Jr. (born June 26, 1956) is a former NASA astronaut. On February 9, 1995, Harris became the first African American to perform an extra-vehicular activity (spacewalk), during the second of his two Space Shuttle flights.
Feb 6, 2013 · Dr. Bernard Harris, Jr. describes his early aspiration to become an astronaut, pt. 1; Dr. Bernard Harris, Jr. describes the impact of space travel on the human body; Dr. Bernard Harris, Jr. recalls his work at the NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View, California; Dr. Bernard Harris, Jr. remembers the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, pt. 1
Dr. Bernard Harris, Jr. Harris was born in Temple, Texas in 1956, making him thirteen when Neil Armstrong walked on the Moon. After seeing the landing on TV, Bernard was inspired to become an astronaut himself. He wrote a letter to NASA to find out their requirements.
Apr 2, 2012 · Courtesy NASA. Bernard Anthony Harris Jr. is a scientist, surgeon, astronaut, entrepreneur, and leader. He is best known for having been the first African American to walk in space, and developing the non-profit known as the Harris Foundation. Harris was born on June 26, 1956 in Temple, Texas.
Feb 27, 2023 · Astronauts Bernard A. Harris Jr., payload commander of the STS-63 mission of the space shuttle Discovery (top right), and C. Michael Foale, mission specialist, are ready to egress airlock for a...
Jun 4, 2019 · They are well-trained and particularly suited to study the effects of space flight on human bodies. That's exactly the case with Dr. Bernard Harris, Jr., who served as an astronaut aboard several shuttle missions beginning in 1991, after serving the agency as a flight surgeon and clinical scientist.
Bernard A. Harris Jr. made history when he became the first African-American to perform a spacewalk, specifically a 4-hour and 39-minute spacewalk, during the STS-63 mission in 1995. He celebrated his 65th birthday on Saturday June 26, 2021.
