Franklin Chang-Díaz
This celebrity goo was created by player Steve West.
This goo was worth a point in November 2024.
publication date: Monday, November 4, 2024 (part of November 2024)
category: 
Science
clue: This astronaut Hall of Famer went from Central America to the United States to space a record number of times.
explanation: Franklin Chang-Díaz was born in Costa Rica, immigrated to the US and became a citizen. As an astronaut for NASA, he holds the record for most flights aboard a space shuttle. more…
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Richard Slominsky, Denise Sawicki, Aaron Shurtleff, and Scott Hardie
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