John Glenn recalls 40th anniversary of first American orbit
Cape Canaveral Florida Forty years after Friendship 7 Glenn, then 80, reflects on Feb 20 1962 Mercury Atlas mission. He cites survival odds and breakaway fears, notes heat shield issues, and discusses aging astronaut research and ongoing public service.
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Scientist behind Dolly rejects copying humans
Ian Wilmut, visiting UNC Chapel Hill, says cloning a human would limit freedom and lacks reasoned support. He notes potential in using cloned embryos for disease research and therapy while stressing embryo creation has a 1 to 5 percent live birth rate and survivors face health issues. Dolly the sheep was cloned in 1996.
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