On this date: Apollo 1 tragedy claims the lives of crew
On this date in 1967, a flash fire onboard the Apollo 1 capsule during a test procedure claimed the lives of three astronauts ...
On This Day, Jan. 27: Soviets liberate Auschwitz
On Jan. 27, 1945, the Soviet army liberated the Auschwitz network of concentration camps in Poland, freeing some 7,000 ...
On This Day: Soviets liberate Auschwitz
On Jan. 27, 1945, the Soviet army liberated the Auschwitz network of concentration camps in Poland, freeing some 7,000 ...
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Charlie Tweedy takes first place for Wood River at 1951 track meet
Charlie Tweedy of Wood River clinched first place at the 1951 Granite City District Track Meet then advancing to the state ...
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Uncrewed Gemini 2 Launched 60 Years Ago, Sets Stage
Gemini 2 successfully completed the second of two uncrewed test flights of the spacecraft and its Titan II booster, clearing ...
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Space Accidents Fast Facts
Here’s a look at space accidents that have affected astronauts or other staff related to spaceflight. Accidents that involved unmanned spacecraft are not included. Timeline October 24, 1960 – The ...
NASA Day of Remembrance: Tribute to fallen astronauts at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
An annual memorial was held at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. Every fourth Thursday in January, NASA remembers fallen astronauts.
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On this date: NASA selects developer of Mercury spacecraft
Alan Shepard and Virgil “Gus” Grissom. This was a significant step in the early days of space exploration, as it involved the development of a 1.5-million-pound thrust rocket engine to power a ...
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On this date: NASA selects contractor to build Mercury capsule
Alan Shepard and Virgil “Gus” Grissom. This was a significant step in the early days of space exploration, as it involved the development of a 1.5-million-pound thrust rocket engine to power a ...
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NASA’s Artemis program needs a new public relations angle
The letter came just over a month after the Apollo 1 launchpad fire at Cape Kennedy that killed astronauts Virgil “Gus” Grissom, Ed White and Roger Chaffee. The accident left NASA and its ...