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In 1961, Liberty Bell 7 sank after Gus Grissom's flight; 38 years later, crews recovered the capsule from more than 15,000 feet beneath the Atlantic OceanFor thirty-eight years, astronaut Gus Grissom's Liberty Bell 7 spacecraft lay lost beneath the waves. A skilled salvage expert ventured int...- In 1967, a preflight test for the first crewed flight of Apollo resulted in a tragedy and the loss of astronauts Virgil Grissom, Edward White and Roger ChaffeeIn 1967, a preflight test for the first crewed flight of Apollo on the launch pad at Cape Kennedy resulted in a tragedy and loss of astrona...
- 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 1969, Apollo 11 astronauts, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins, headed to the Moon without a traditional life insuranceIn 1969, Apollo 11 astronauts, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins, headed to the Moon without traditional life insurance. NASA...
- In 1971, Apollo 15 secretly left a tiny aluminum astronaut on the moon; beside it was a plaque naming 14 dead American and Soviet space travelersIn 1971, a hidden aluminum tribute was installed on the Moon, commemorating the bravery of fourteen astronauts and cosmonauts who lost thei...
- 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...
- Death row inmate leaves a chilling message for his surviving victims in his final wordsWendell Arden Grissom was executed at Oklahoma State Penitentiary for a 2005 home invasion and murder. He killed Amber Dawn Matthews and in...
- Former Houston Texans Team President Jamey Rootes diesJamey Rootes, the former President of the football team 'Houston Texans' died at the age of 55.
- Veteran actor Fred Ward of 'Tremors' & 'The Right Stuff' fame passes away at 79No cause or place of death was disclosed per the family's wishes.
- 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...
- A lookback at space disasters in the history of mankindFour-fifths of the way to the moon, Apollo 13 is crippled when a tank containing liquid oxygen bursts.
- A list of who all turned 50 this yearEmail, internet’s centrepiece, completes its golden jubilee this year. Look who and what else made it to fabulous fifty.
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