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Trailblazer Wally Funk Dies at 87

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Wally Funk waited 60 years to reach space after NASA turned her away

In 1961, Funk passed the same astronaut tests as the Mercury 7 men but was rejected. She finally flew at age 82 on Blue Origin in 2021. Explore space history at NASA.gov

Nor'easters cause more U.S. flight cancellations than any other storm.

The FAA's Command Center in Warrenton, VA coordinates nationwide ground stops when East Coast storms hit. A single nor'easter can ripple delays across all 45,000 daily U.S. flights within hours.

Topic poll · all networksWhat mattered most about Wally Funk's 2021 spaceflight?

  • Proved age is no barrier 0%
  • Honored the Mercury 13 0%
  • Inspired women in STEM 0%
  • Showed private space works 0%

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Topic poll · all networksWhat matters most about Wally Funk's trailblazing career?

  • Breaking the gender barrier 0%
  • Inspiring future astronauts 0%
  • Her 2021 Blue Origin flight 0%
  • Decades of flight instruction 0%

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Topic poll · all networksHow many years did Wally Funk wait to finally reach space?

  1. 20 years
  2. 40 years
  3. 60 years
  4. 80 years
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60 years

Topic poll · all networksWhen will East Coast airports fully recover from this storm?

  • Within 24 hours 0%
  • 2–3 days to clear 0%
  • End of the week 0%
  • Delays linger past Sunday 0%

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