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The first space walk
On 18 March 1965 Soviet cosmonaut Alexei Leonov became the first person to leave a space capsule and, tethered to it, float freely in orbit – to space-walk. He was pilot of the Voskhod 2 mission ...
Who Was Bruce McCandless II? First Person to Spacewalk Untethered in Space
NASA astronaut Bruce McCandless II became the first person to spacewalk untethered, floating freely from the Challenger space ...
Astronaut Mae Jemison on making history in space and inspiring change on Earth: "What's above us connects us"
Dr. Mae Jemison, the first woman of color in space, shares wisdom and encouragement with "CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King ahead of King's upcoming Blue Origin launch.
Health impacts of 9 months in space as 2 NASA astronauts return home after extended stay on ISS
NASA astronauts are returning to Earth after nine months in space. Experts have said a prolonged period in space can come ...
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Alexei Leonov: First person to walk in space dies aged 85
"Legendary cosmonaut" Alexei Arkhipovich Leonov, the first person to walk in space, has died in Moscow aged 85. Russian space agency Roscosmos confirmed his death on its website, but gave no ...
Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams return to Earth after nine unplanned months in space
The pair waved and smiled as they emerged from the SpaceX Dragon, which splashed down off the coast of Florida.
Williams and Wilmore Are Not the First Astronauts to Be Delayed in Space
From a spacecraft’s coolant leak to the disintegration of the Soviet Union, astronauts have gotten stuck in space for a ...
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The first human in space
The cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin went down in history as the first human ever to enter space. From humble beginnings he would attain the rank of senior lieutenant fighter as a pilot in the Soviet Air ...