"Remembering Richard Truly: Astronaut and NASA Administrator"
Richard H. Truly, a former astronaut and NASA administrator, passed away at the age of 86. He played a key role in rebuilding NASA's space shuttle program after the Challenger explosion in 1986 and oversaw the agency as its top administrator. Truly was the first astronaut to lead NASA and made significant contributions to the space program. His legacy includes piloting the space shuttle Columbia and overseeing the successful return of American astronauts to space after the Challenger disaster.