How setbacks and failures shaped an improbable astronaut
Clip: 11/16/2016 | 5m 30s
Mike Massimino's new book, “Spaceman,” details his long and difficult journey to space.
It's completely improbable that Mike Massimino actually became an astronaut. With a fear of heights, impaired vision and difficulty with swimming, he calls his achievement a miracle, but his is a story of overcoming setbacks. In his new book, “Spaceman,” Massimino details his long and difficult journey. He talks with science correspondent Miles O’Brien.
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How setbacks and failures shaped an improbable astronaut
Clip: 11/16/2016 | 5m 30s
It's completely improbable that Mike Massimino actually became an astronaut. With a fear of heights, impaired vision and difficulty with swimming, he calls his achievement a miracle, but his is a story of overcoming setbacks. In his new book, “Spaceman,” Massimino details his long and difficult journey. He talks with science correspondent Miles O’Brien.
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