Astronaut brings space to Hayesville

  • Lorrie Ross • Clay County Progress Former NASA astronaut shared slides of his experiences as he spoke to Hayesville students on Friday, Sept. 9. This slide shows him in a rocket with fellow astronauts.
    Lorrie Ross • Clay County Progress Former NASA astronaut shared slides of his experiences as he spoke to Hayesville students on Friday, Sept. 9. This slide shows him in a rocket with fellow astronauts.
  • Lorrie Ross • Clay County Progress Ron Garan shared a photo of when he and the crew parachute landed in Khazackstan after orbiting Earth. He looked out of the window and was happy to be home.
    Lorrie Ross • Clay County Progress Ron Garan shared a photo of when he and the crew parachute landed in Khazackstan after orbiting Earth. He looked out of the window and was happy to be home.
By Lorrie Ross Staff Writer   Long before he traveled into space, Ron Garan started dreaming about becoming an astronaut. As a young boy watching Americans walk on the moon in July 1969, he made…

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