Forty years ago, Guion “Guy” Stewart Bluford II became the first Black astronaut to go to space as “a crew member aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger when it launched from Kennedy Space Station on its ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The following is a description of Guion Bluford's first trip into space on the space shuttle Challenger and his rise to become a history maker. He was the first African American ...

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Guion Bluford was one of the most influential people in the space community, becoming the first African American to fly in space. Bluford became intrigued with flying at a very early age. By high ...

Today is Tuesday, Nov. 22, the 326th day of 2005 with 39 to follow. Guion “Guy” Bluford, Jr. (born November 22, 1942) is a retired Colonel, from the United States Air Force and a former NASA Astronaut ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine honored Col. Guion Bluford Thursday morning for his lifetime achievements for the state and country. Bluford, who lives Westlake, flew 144 combat missions in ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS)-- One of the city's own was being honored multiple ways Tuesday. Colonel Guion Bluford, was born and raised in West Philadelphia and went on to become the first African-American in ...