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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.
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Astronauts: United States Project Mercury (1960)
The film "Astronauts: United States Project Mercury," released in 1960, documents the rigorous training of America's first seven astronauts ... Makes Air Force History. How She Stays Winning ...
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SPACE: Mercury Astronauts
Glennan dubbed the 110 men Mercury Astronauts, said that beginning this month they will go to Washington in groups of about 30 for full briefings on Project Mercury. After that, the candidates ...
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The Training Regimen of NASA's First Astronauts
The first class of NASA astronauts, dubbed the ‘Mercury 7,’ were put through a series of rigorous tests to prepare them for space, from heat chambers to to simulated weightlessness.
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The Incredible Story Of The Women Were Were Meant To Be The First Astronauts - And Were Left On Earth
The tests were exhausting and at times brutal. Since no one knew what zero gravity would do to the human body, Lovelace tested everything he could think of.