US astronaut John Young, who flew to the moon twice and commanded the first ever space shuttle mission, has died aged 87. RIP: "Today, Nasa and the world have lost a pioneer," agency chief Robert Lightfoot said in a statement. • r/worldnews

US astronaut John Young, who flew to the moon twice and commanded the first ever space shuttle mission, has died aged 87. RIP: "Today, Nasa and the world have lost a pioneer," agency chief Robert Lightfoot said in a statement. (bbc.com) via Pocket http://ift.tt/2EhAXBd