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Featured article: May 9, 2008

Glynn Lunney is a retired NASA engineer. An employee of NASA since its foundation in 1958, Lunney was a flight director during the Gemini and Apollo programs, and was on duty during historic events such as the Apollo 11 lunar ascent and the pivotal hours of the Apollo 13 crisis. At the end of the Apollo program, he became manager of the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project, the first collaboration in spaceflight between the United States and the Soviet Union. Later, he served as manager of the Space Shuttle program before leaving NASA in 1985 and becoming a Vice President of the United Space Alliance. Lunney was a pivotal figure in America's manned space program from Project Mercury through the coming of the Space Shuttle. He has received numerous awards for his work, including the National Space Trophy, which he was given by the Rotary Club in 2005. Chris Kraft, NASA's first flight director, described Lunney as "a true hero of the space age," saying that he was "one of the outstanding contributors to the exploration of space of the last four decades." (more...)

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The Eastern Bearded Dragon (Pogona barbata) is a lizard found in wooded parts of Australia. It is a large species of grey-black colour distinguished from its relative, the Central Bearded Dragon, by its less robust body and the row of spines along the lateral edge of the body, which continues over the forearm. It has an adult snout-tail length of about 60 cm (24 in).

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Harold Wilson, British Prime Minister who studied at Jesus College, Oxford

Jesus College, Oxford is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford. Its alumni include politicians, lawyers, bishops, poets, and academics. Some alumni went on to become Fellows of the college; 14 students later became Principal of the college.

Politicians

Name	M	G	Degree	Notes
Athulathmudali, LalithLalith Athulathmudali	1955	1958	BA Jurisprudence	President of the Oxford Union (1958); a Sri Lankan politician, who was killed by the Tamil Tigers in 1993
Manley, NormanNorman Manley	1914	1921	BA Jurisprudence; BCL	A Rhodes scholar whose studies were interrupted by World War I; Chief Minister of Jamaica (1955–1962); appointed as an Honorary Fellow in 1958
Rushworth, HaroldHarold Rushworth	1898 ?	1901 ?	BA Law	Emigrated to New Zealand in 1923, becoming an MP for the Country Party in 1928
Seme, Pixley ka IsakaPixley ka Isaka Seme	1906	1909	BCL	Founder member of the African National Congress
Thomas, PeterPeter Thomas, Baron Thomas of Gwydir	1938	1946	BA Jurisprudence	Studies interrupted by World War II, when he served in the RAF and was a prisoner of war; then Conservative MP for Conwy (1951–1966) and Hendon South (1970–1987), Secretary of State for Wales (1970–1974), and appointed as an honorary fellow in 2001
Williams, DavidD. J. Williams	1916	1918	English	Welsh nationalist and writer, who was one of the founders of Plaid Cymru in 1925
Wilson, HaroldHarold Wilson	1934	1937	BA PPE	Awarded pre-entry History scholarship but changed degree; served as Prime Minister (October 1964–June 1970 and March 1974–April 1976) and appointed as an Honorary Fellow in 1963
Wilson, HeatherHeather Wilson	1982	1985	MPhil (1984), DPhil in International Relations	Republican member of the US House of Representatives, representing New Mexico's 1st congressional district; the first Jesus Old Member elected to the House

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