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In 1965, an astronaut secretly smuggled corned-beef sandwich into space, creating a '$30 million' problem for NASAIn 1965, astronaut John Young secretly carried an unauthorized corned-beef sandwich aboard NASA’s Gemini 3 mission. The sandwich created pr...- In 1964, NASA first tracked a satellite with lasers; the method later helped measure sea-level rise and ice lossIn 1964, NASA researchers made history by tracking a satellite for the first time using a laser beam. Leveraging spare radar components and...
- In 1965, NASA deliberately crashed Ranger 9 into the Moon, creating live TV from crater Alphonsus with more than 5,800 imagesOn March 24, 1965, Ranger 9 made a historic descent, sending back thousands of photos that effectively debunked Soviet assertions regarding...
- In 1969, four scientists entered an underwater lab to test long-term life beneath the sea; 60 days and a 19-hour decompression later, all emerged safelyFour scientists lived underwater for sixty days in 1969. This mission studied marine life and human endurance in isolation. The habitat was...
- USS Juneau's final mission: After serving in Vietnam, the Gulf War and disaster relief, a Japanese torpedo sends this piece of history to the Pacific seabedThe USS Juneau, a veteran amphibious transport dock with a distinguished 40-year career, has been deliberately sunk in the Pacific Ocean du...
- On This Day in History, June 14: Anne Frank writes diary, Auschwitz opens, first woman in space, first US flag approved, Falklands War ends and moreOn This Day in History, June 14 witnessed the beginning of Anne Frank's diary, the opening of Auschwitz, the launch of the Vostok mission t...
- On This Day in History, June 7: Mahatma Gandhi train incident, Vatican City's creation, Battle of Midway, Harry Potter's stage debut, Boeing 777's intro and many more eventsOn This Day in History, June 7, the world witnessed several landmark events that shaped politics, warfare, sports and social change. The da...
- On This Day in History, June 3: Muhammad Ali’s death, Tiananmen Square crackdown, Tagore’s knighthood, Partition plan and first American spacewalkOn This Day in History, June 3 witnessed several landmark events that shaped the modern world. From Muhammad Ali’s death in 2016 and the Ti...
- This Day in History 31st May: Usain Bolt record, Watergate revelation and Concorde’s last flightThis Day in History 31st May highlights several major global events across centuries, ranging from the Johnstown flood disaster and Angola ...
- Today in US history on March 23: From revolutionary defiance to modern reform, a timeline of defining national momentsMarch 23rd marks significant US historical milestones, from Patrick Henry's revolutionary call in 1775 to the installation of the first pas...
- Today in US history on February 20: From groundbreaking space flights and legal milestones to family tragedy and Olympic gloryFebruary 20 holds a special place in American history. John Glenn orbited Earth in 1962. George Washington established the Post Office Depa...
- Jim Lovell, Apollo 13 commander and decorated astronaut, dies at 97 — NASA celebrates his heroic legacy and four groundbreaking space missionsJim Lovell, the legendary Apollo 13 commander, has passed away at the age of 97, leaving behind an unforgettable legacy in space history. K...
- Sunita Williams returns to Earth. NASA astronaut's family, education and salaryNASA astronaut Sunita Williams safely returned to Earth after nine months on the International Space Station, alongside her colleagues in a...
- Swatch’s space-inspired watch MoonSwatch 1965 is here — All you need to know about this time-pieceSwatch is celebrating the 60th anniversary of NASA's certification of the Omega Speedmaster with the MoonSwatch 1965. Inspired by the histo...
- Sunita Williams celebrates birthday in space. NASA astronaut's family, salary and educationThe name Sunita Williams is widely recognized. The astronaut of Indian descent has inspired millions with her extraordinary achievements in...
- Tech billionaire returns to Earth after first private spacewalkA billionaire spacewalker and his crew returned to Earth after a five-day mission that took them higher than any human since NASA's moon mi...
- SpaceX Polaris Dawn Mission: Tech billionaire returns to Earth after first private spacewalkA billionaire spacewalker, Jared Isaacman, returned to Earth with his crew after a five-day mission that took them higher than anyone since...
- SpaceX Polaris Dawn mission takes private astronauts on historic spacewalkFour private astronauts launched into space on SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule for the Polaris Dawn mission. The crew aims to test new spacesu...
- America's 'most experienced astronaut' dies: NASAWashington, Jan 7 (IANS) John Young, America's "most experienced astronaut" who walked on the Moon during the Apollo programme and commande...
- 'Beam Me to Mars' sends 90,000 messages into spaceIn a tribute to NASA's first successful mission to Mars 50 years ago,space funding corporation Uwingu sent 90,000 personal messages by radi...
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