At the time, the Astronauts Memorial Foundation pushed back on the request to add his name, as the wall was seen as for traditional government astronauts. Eventually, an agreement was reached, and ...

Edward J. Dwight Jr. has waited a long time for his ride into space. In the 1960s, he seemed poised to become America's first Black astronaut. That dream was never realized. Now, at age 90, he's ...

Ed Dwight, an astronaut candidate in the early 60s, rocketed into space briefly on Sunday morning on Blue Origin. At 90 years old, Dwight is the new record-holder for oldest person in space.