NASA Astronaut Recruitment Faces Trump’s Moves Against D.E.I.
The government space agency has vocally promoted diversity and inclusion for decades, even during the first Trump ...
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The University in Space
Before Glennan returned to Cleveland in 1961, the space agency had launched more than a dozen missions, selected the Project Mercury astronauts and laid the groundwork for the Apollo missions. But ...
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NASA spacesuits are white to protect astronauts from solar radiation
Plain old white. That basic color has saved countless astronaut lives. NASA didn't always have white spacesuits. Their very first manned spaceflight, Project Mercury, featured silver suits ...
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John Glenn Fast Facts
December 7, 2016 - Ohio State University spokesman Hank Wilson says Glenn was hospitalized “more than a week ago,” but does not have any information about his condition. December 8, 2016 - Dies at The ...
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The future of spaceflight—from orbital vacations to humans on Mars
starting with Project Mercury and continuing until the present. With these and other spacecraft in the pipeline, countless dreams of zero-gravity somersaults could soon become a reality—at least ...
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Two astronauts stranded on space station to touch down early
Two American astronauts who have been trapped on the International Space Station since June could return to Earth earlier in ...
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What NASA Stands For And What The Organization Actually Does
Project Mercury was its first program to send astronauts into space to test humans' survival. It included six manned flights between 1961 and 1963. As part of Project Apollo, Apollo 11 Commander ...