# @natgeo on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/C7PvbZEAjPY
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/17880475-natgeo-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/4f649a8157.jpg
- **Posted:** 2024-05-21T21:42:08.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** National Geographic (@NatGeo) — https://gondola.cc/NatGeo

## Caption

63 years after he was selected by President John F. Kennedy to become the first African American astronaut, Joseph “Ed” Dwight Jr. has made his long-overdue journey to space. 

At 90 years of age, he’s the oldest person to ever take a trip to the stars and we couldn’t be more thrilled for him.

The Space Race featuring Ed Dwight reexamines the Space Age through the untold stories of America’s first Black astronauts. The film is now streaming on @DisneyPlus and @Hulu, @natgeodocs’ #TheSpaceRaceFilm

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