John Glenn
publication date: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 (part of Spring 2012)
category: Science
clue: This real-life space cowboy took time between his space missions to be a Senator from Ohio.
explanation: Glenn was an astronaut who returned to space at the age of 77, inspiring the film Space Cowboys. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Justin Woods, Richard Slominsky, Matthew Preston, Joanna Woods, Denise Sawicki, Mike Rothstein, Erik Bates, Steve Dunn, Aaron Shurtleff, Sarah Kyle, and Chris Bourg
player landmarks: This was the last goo solved by Chris Bourg.

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