Magazines.com Features Discounted Science Magazines in Honor of John Glenn's Earth Orbit
On February 20, 1962 astronaut John Glenn accomplished one of the greatest feats in American space exploration of the 20th century when he became the first American to orbit the Earth.
(Vocus/PRWEB ) February 20, 2009 -- With more than 100,000 spectators watching from the ground and millions more on television, NASA launched astronaut John Glenn aboard the Friendship 7 spacecraft capsule from Cape Canaveral, Fla. at 9:47 a.m. on February 20, 1962.
As part of NASA's Project Mercury program, Glenn's flight--known as the Mercury-Atlas flight-- quickly achieved its goal; Glenn orbited the Earth three times by the end of his historic flight, which lasted nearly five hours.
To commemorate this important anniversary in American space exploration, Internet retailer Magazines.com is featuring science magazines at significant discounts off cover prices. Featured magazines include National Geographic, Air & Space, American Scientist, Discover and Launch magazine.
With Glenn's flight NASA and the U.S. space program made an important step forward in the "Space Race" competition with the Soviet Union and its pursuit to get to the moon.
About Magazines.com
Magazines.com is a privately-held company based in Franklin, Tenn. Major investors in Magazines.com are Anderson Media, one of the top U.S. wholesale distributors of magazines, music, books, and videos and Time Inc., publisher of People, Sports Illustrated and Time magazines.
With more than 1,900 titles available, Magazines.com offers people a fun, easy way to discover new magazines and helps them track subscriptions. Magazines.com is the leading independent agent selling subscriptions, serving customers online at Magazines.com and by telephone at 800-MAGAZINES (800-624-2946.)
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