Tony Jenzano, Astronaut Trainer: The Man Who Made the Stars Shine

By NEECE, Michael

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9781469659923
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Morehead Planetarium and Science Center


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School Library Journal

Reviewed on November 13, 2020  |  NF - Elementary

Gr 2–5—Anthony Jenzano (1919–1997), a white American man born in Philadelphia, loved the stars. After serving in the Navy during World War II where he trained as an electrician, Jenzano was hired by the Morehead Planetarium in Chapel Hill, NC, to run and maintain the star projector. He eventually became the director. In 1958, NASA asked Jenzano to teach the Mercury 7 astronaut team how to navigate space and use the stars as guides to return to Earth when equ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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