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7 Non-NASA US Space Missions You Might Not Know About
NASA gets all the attention, but these 7 lesser-known US space missions quietly pushed boundaries and helped shape the future ...
NASA garners two Emmy nominations for 2024 total solar eclipse coverage
NASA has notched a pair of Emmy nominations for its coverage of the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse, which garnered 40 million views ...
Astronaut Scott Kelly joins 'Mission Dry', stars in Goodnites underwear campaign film
Astronauts are helping to destigmatize a childhood experience by pointing out the similarities between what some kids wear to ...
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Army space command celebrates National Astronaut Day
On National Astronaut Day, a day dedicated to celebrating America’s space icons, the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense ...
Moon becomes little more out of reach for NASA's VIPER rover
NASA is exploring alternative ways to deliver its VIPER rover to the moon after canceling partnership proposals to land a ...
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Army astronauts represent nation, Soldiers in space
On National Astronaut Day, a day dedicated to celebrating America’s space icons, the Space and Missile Defense Command team ...
Trump Just Celebrated ‘Astronaut Day’—After Proposing Giant NASA Cuts
It's been more than six decades since Alan Shepard launched on his famous suborbital flight. What would think of the U.S. space program today?
NASA Astronaut Alan Shepard Reached Space As First American 61 Years Ago; Watch Him Blast Off
61 years ago, humanity reached space for the second time with NASA 's Project Mercury. On the morning of May 5, 1961, naval aviator and test pilot Alan B. Shepard Jr. hopped onto the Freedom ...
It's been 64 years since New Hampshire's Alan Shepard became first American in space
Monday marks 64 years since New Hampshire native Alan Shepard became the first American to travel to space. On May 5, 1961, ...
Monday marks 64 years since Alan Shepard became the first American to go to space
Monday marks 64 years since New Hampshire native Alan Shepard became the first American to travel to space.
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THIS DAY IN HISTORY: Launch of Freedom 7 From Cape Canaveral Boosted Spirits On May 5, 1961
On the morning of May 5, 1961, astronaut Alan Shepard crawled into the cramped Mercury capsule, "Freedom 7," at Launch Complex 5 at Florida's Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. [...] ...