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Lodewijk van den Berg, who became 1st Dutch-born astronaut, dies at 90

Lodewijk van den Berg, who studied crystal growth aboard the space shuttle Challenger as the first Dutch-born astronaut, has died at the age of 90.

Van den Berg’s death on Sunday (Oct. 16) (opens in new tab) was reported online (opens in new tab) by the Association of Space Explorers, the professional organization for astronauts and cosmonauts.

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