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Jasmin Moghbeli splash lands on Long Island Jeff Hoffman, of Brooklyn, a member of the crew to repair the Hubble Space Telescope in Jasmin Moghbeli, who was 1993. There is also a display raised in Baldwin, visited the dedicated to the biography and Cradle of Aviation Museum, in memorabilia of William ShepUniondale, when she was grow- herd, a Babylon native who ing up, and there she first flew in the first mission to live immersed herself in the histo- on the International Space Stary of flight. On Nov. 7 she tion in the early 2000s. retur ned to the New to the museum — this exhibit is a biogratime as a NASA phy of Moghbeli, astronaut. who was selected As the 41-yearby NASA to join old Moghbeli the Astronaut Canwalked through the didate Class of entrance, she saw a 2017. As she walked U.S. Navy plane susthrough the musep e n d e d ab ove, a um, she talked reminder of aviaabout what it tion’s past. Inside, a meant to be feanew exhibit greeted tured as one of the visitors with an JASMiN MoGHBEli 12 astronauts from inspiring question Baldwin Long Island. on the wall: Will the “I think for me it first woman on the feels weird when Moon be from Long you see yourself,” Island? she told the Herald. “You know Yes — it would be Moghbeli. all your flaws and all those The museum’s new exhibit, things, so it’s weird to think of titled “The Future is Now,” myself as a role model for showcases a time machine of someone else.” aviation history and a blueAs a child, she was inspired print for the future. by Mike Massimino, an OceansOne display highlights the ide native who was selected as a attire and equipment of astro- NASA astronaut in May 1996. nauts from Long Island, includ- Massimino flew on two space ing a blue spacesuit worn by Continued on page 3
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Veterans Day in Baldwin Baldwin community members and its elected officials honored local veterans at American Legion Post 246 for Veterans Day on Nov. 11. Story, additional photos, Page 10.
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