Space,the Final Frontier C/d June 30Th

[granny grump]

Struggling with these - Please can you help with clues?
All the answers are people/animals, real or imaginary, who have a connection with space.

48.Enjoy his stunning space photographs in a glossy photo collection that spotlights the ever changing earth ( 6 3 6)
49. 4 spacegoing dinosaurs (5 9 5 7 3 5 4 5 )
51.Ben's book tells the story through a young navaho geologist and mars voyage hopeful (5 8)
52.the head of BETA (9,6,5)
59. One of a select 24. (7,7)

(24.Human, male smuggler,gambler and card sharp who betrays an old friend. (5,10) i have Lando Calrissian as the answer)

[Mamyalynne]

51 Ben Bova is the author, work from there.

[Buenchico]

49:
Teggs Stegosaur
Gipsy Saurine
Arx Orano
Iggy Tooth

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astrosaurs

[Tuvok]

48 Major Tim Peake

[Mamyalynne]

Wrong letter count there Tuvok.

48 Is an Astrophotographer and an Astronaut however.

[Mamyalynne]

Assuming I have it right of course.

[Buenchico]

59:
24 astronauts have flown to the moon (either landing on it or orbiting it). The only one who fits '7,7' is Michael Collins:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Apollo_astronauts

[Monkeymagic26]

The geologist in Ben Bova's book is Jamie Waterman (5,8)

[Mamyalynne]

Oh well - good luck GG.

[mallyh]

51 mars by ben bova?

[smouse]

What happened to GG request for clues!

[granny grump]

Thank you all for your help - especially the clues - just left with

52.the head of BETA (9,6,5) CLUES PLEASE