Seaman Jr. in Space
by terranovabay
The National Park Service (NPS) and NASA have teamed up in a fun way to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the National Trails Act and NASA’s 60th Anniversary by sending a plush toy representation of Seaman into space to the International Space Station (ISS). Seaman was Meriwether Lewis’ Newfoundland dog that accompanied him on the eponymous Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804-1806) as they blazed their way on a scientific expedition across the North American continent to the Pacific Ocean. Seaman […]
Categories: Space Age Bulletins • Tags: dog, International Space Station, ISS, Lewis and Clark, Lewis and Clark Expedition, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail, Meriwether Lewis, NASA, National Park Service, NPS, Seaman Jr
