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NASA sent a 77-year-old payload specialist back into space in 1998, 36 years after he became the first American to orbit Earth - not just to make history again, but to study how an older human body responds to microgravity, becoming the oldest person ever to fly in spaceJohn Glenn returned to space aboard the shuttle Discovery in 1998. He became the oldest person to travel into space at age seventy-seven. N...- In 1960, NASA launched rhesus monkey Miss Sam to test Mercury's escape system, and she reached 1,800 mph and 9 miles, then returned in overall good conditionMiss Sam, a rhesus monkey, played a pivotal role in NASA's launch escape system testing, demonstrating the system's ability to safely eject...
- A 1.5-pound squirrel monkey named Goliath was launched into space in 1961; 35 seconds later, his Atlas E rocket was destroyedIn an unfortunate chapter of space exploration, a squirrel monkey named Goliath found himself amidst America's fierce space race. His ill-f...
- In 1961, America sent its first astronaut into space. 15 minutes later, he was back on EarthOn May 5, 1961, Alan Shepard made history as the first American to reach space, completing a spectacular 15-minute journey aboard Freedom 7...
- In 1951, Yorick the monkey and 11 mice rode an Aerobee rocket to 236,000 feet; the flight showed animals could survive launch and landing, though Yorick died after touchdownIn 1951, a rhesus monkey named Yorick embarked on a groundbreaking mission aboard a rocket, soaring nearly forty-five miles above the New M...
- In 1961, NASA sent Ham the chimpanzee 157 miles above Earth to test whether a primate could work in space; he completed a 16-minute flight and returned safelyChimpanzee Ham made history in 1961 when he soared into space aboard a Mercury-Redstone rocket. His mission aimed to assess the capabilitie...
- Japan aims for the moons of MarsJapan's MMX mission will blast off soon to collect Martian moon samples. The spacecraft will orbit Mars for three years and land on Phobos....
- Death in a vial: Five cases lay bare many uncomfortable truths about Indian healthcareFive young mothers in Kota died after childbirth, with suspicion falling on oxytocin injections. Investigations revealed the vials containe...
- Scientists think they have found Earth’s oldest crash site, and it’s 3 billion years oldThe discovery of Earth’s oldest impact crater may rewrite planetary history. Scientists studying Western Australia’s ancient rock formation...
- Anand Mahindra discovers Freddie Mercury’s Mumbai connection where the legend stayed and played music. Check photosIndustrialist Anand Mahindra visits Freddie Mercury's Dadar Parsi Colony house with his 7-year-old grandson. They met Mercury’s nephew, Jan...
- Could Mercury really have a hidden diamond layer? Explore the new findingsResearchers speculate that Mercury may have a thick diamond layer below the surface. They discovered that graphite may change into diamond ...
- Boeing's Starliner set for first crewed mission to ISSAfter years of delays, Boeing's Starliner capsule is set to ferry astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) Monday, a milestone f...
- Boeing is on the verge of launching astronauts aboard new capsule, the newest entry to space travelBoeing's Starliner set for NASA astronauts to ISS after delays. SpaceX's success paved the way. Crewed test flight to assess craft for futu...
- NASA Orion capsule safely blazes back from moon, aces testThe incoming capsule hit the atmosphere at Mach 32, or 32 times the speed of sound, and endured reentry temperatures of 5,000 degrees Fahre...
- Jeff Bezos’ rocket fails during liftoff, only experiments aboardThe Blue Origin rocket veered off course over West Texas about a minute after liftoff. The capsule’s launch abort system immediately kicked...
- 'Best day ever': Billionaire Jeff Bezos has successful first space jauntThe 57-year-old American billionaire, wearing a blue flight suit and donning a cowboy hat, was joined by three crewmates for a trip to the ...
- Jeff Bezos vs Richard Branson: Billionaires put everything on the line to ride their own rockets into spaceThey're shooting for sky-high bragging rights as the first person to fly his own rocket to space.
- Astronauts flying reused SpaceX rocket, capsule for the first timeAstronaut Megan McArthur takes special pleasure in the reused spacecraft set to soar Thursday morning. In "a fun twist," she'll sit in the ...
- SpaceX guiding NASA astronauts to 1st splashdown in 45 years on Gulf of MexicoCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.- The first astronauts to ride a SpaceX capsule into orbit headed toward a retro-style splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico...
- Alien spacecraft spotted in 55-year-old NASA photo?UFO researcher claims to have spotted an extra-terrestrial spacecraft in a 55-year-old NASA photograph from the early days of America's spa...
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