Meet the first Australian astronaut to launch into orbit under our flag
Eric Philips will turn dreams of outer space into reality when he becomes the first Australian astronaut to enter into orbit ...
SpaceX launch like no other: First astronauts to orbit Earth's poles liftoff next week
A privately funded crew will launch on a SpaceX rocket next week on a mission to orbit Earth's poles - something that has ...
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Human Spaceflight Fast Facts
Here’s a look at human spaceflight programs in the United States and around the world. Facts The United States ended its crewed space shuttle program with the launch of Atlantis on July 8, 2011, and ...
The Economist2d
Can Musk put people on Mars?
This is what Mr Musk said he wanted to do last year. Then it seemed barely plausible. Today it looks next to impossible. Mr ...
Space on MSN5d
New Barbie doll celebrates 60 years as an astronaut, but forgets when humans first flew into space
Earth to astronaut Barbie, we have a new space collectible, but probably not for all of the reasons Mattel intended. The toy ...
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The X-15 was a Starfighter in All But Name
The X-15 was a key bridge between conventional atmospheric flight and spaceflight. The North American X-15 is one of the most ...
AeroTime1d
The remarkable career of Chuck Yeager – the first pilot to fly supersonic
The remarkable flying career of Charles ‘Chuck’ Yeager - the first pilot to break the sound barrier and fly at supersonic ...
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20 Facts About the Apollo Space Missions That Most Americans Don't Know
The Apollo program is arguably the most famous achievement of the United States regime, but how much do you really know about ...
Space.com on MSN2d
Katy Perry, Gayle King blast off on star-studded all-female Blue Origin rocket launch on April 14
NS-31 will take off from Blue Origin's West Texas launch site on Monday, April 14 at 9:30 a.m. ET (1330 GMT). As with past ...
The Lima News6d
Apollo shows off new public safety training center
“Well, I can tell you that that has, it’s obviously, significantly, flipped, which we’re very blessed to be able to take part of.” Apollo, which began the year with 950 students, has grown ...