RIP Scott Carpenter

Scott Carpenter
Scott Carpenter, one of the last two surviving astronauts of America’s original space program, Project Mercury, and the second man to ever orbit the Earth, died on Thursday at age 88.

Carpenter’s accomplishments were many, and his life exceptional. Head on over to Scott’s PeekYou profile — accessible by clicking his highlighted name above — to find links to all sorts of videos, articles, and a vast many areas of the Web where you can learn more about him.