>Key dates in history of space exploration
Notable events in the history of human space exploration: — Oct. 4, 1957: First artificial satellite, Sputnik I, is launched by Soviet Union. — April 12, 1961: Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin completes...
View ArticleKey dates in history of space exploration
— Oct. 4, 1957: First artificial satellite, Sputnik I, is launched by Soviet Union. — April 12, 1961: Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin completes the first manned space flight, orbiting the Earth in 108...
View ArticlePhotos: humans making history in space
November 27, 2012 -- Updated 1124 GMT (1924 HKT) Capt. Scott Kelly will set the record for the longest single space mission for an American astronaut and spend one year on the International Space...
View Article>This Week in the Civil War
_____ This Week in The Civil War, for week of Sunday, Aug. 5: Fighting in Louisiana, Confederate ironclad scuttled. Confederate troops bidding to regain control of Louisiana reached the outskirts of...
View ArticleThis Week in the Civil War
----- This Week in The Civil War, for week of Sunday, Aug. 5: Fighting in Louisiana, Confederate ironclad scuttled. Confederate troops bidding to regain control of Louisiana reached the outskirts of...
View ArticleDaily Almanac
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View ArticleToday in History: Aug. 6
Aug. 6, 1962 Jamaica, formerly ruled by Britain, became an independent dominion within the Commonwealth of Nations. 1825 Upper Peru became the autonomous republic of Bolivia. 1862 The Confederate...
View ArticleTODAY IN HISTORY
In 1825, Upper Peru became the autonomous republic of Bolivia. In 1862, the Confederate ironclad CSS Arkansas was scuttled by its crew on the Mississippi River near Baton Rouge, La., to prevent...
View ArticleThis Day in History - August 6
Today is the 218th day of 2013. There are 147 days left in the year. TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT 1962: Jamaica becomes an independent dominion within the British Commonwealth. OTHER EVENTS 1497: Genovese...
View ArticleCosmonaut Alexander Serebrov, Veteran of 4 Space Missions, Dies at 69
Alexander Serebrov, a Soviet-era cosmonaut who once held the Guinness World Record for the most spacewalks and who was the first to test drive a "space motorcycle," has died at 69, according to...
View ArticlePoll Shows Half Of Americans Think U.S. Is Losing Leadership In Space
From putting the first human on the moon to launching the first space probe to go beyond our solar system, the United States has enjoyed more than its share of space firsts. But are we now losing our...
View ArticleSputnik Anniversary, World Space Week Put Spotlight On Spaceflight Firsts...
The Space Age has been filled with exciting firsts. The one that started it all came 56 years ago today, when on Oct. 4, 1957 an antenna-studded satellite called Sputnik 1 became the first manmade...
View ArticleOrbital Sciences' Cygnus Capsule Arrives At ISS With Ants, Equipment & Gifts...
ASSOCIATED PRESS In this image from video provided by NASA the Cygnus resupply spacecraft approaches the International Space Station early Sunday Jan. 12, 2013. It is packed with 3,000 pounds of...
View ArticleJapan To Test Space Junk Cleanup Tether (VIDEO)
Japanese scientists are getting ready to launch a test of a space junk-cleaning tether, according to press reports. Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) researchers are developing an...
View ArticleFifty Years Of Women In Space
Jun 14, 2013 4:00 pm - by Bettyann Kevles June 16 marks the 50-year anniversary of Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova's historic flight into space. Bettyann Kevles on how her courage inspired a...
View ArticleGlenn: U.S. never trailed in space race
WASHINGTON — Orbiting the earth three times sounds like a big deal even 50 years later. John Glenn’s historic flight on Feb. 20, 1962, is widely credited with propelling the United States ahead of the...
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