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An astronaut's father sends love

May 24, 2024

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It’s the anniversary of Malcolm Scott Carpenter’s trip into space—the perfect excuse to share one of my favourite letters. It can be found in the book, Letters of Note: Space 1. The audio I’ve included, featuring a reading by Simon Callow, is from the accompanying audiobook.

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