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50 Years Ago: Skylab 4 Astronauts Push Past the One-Month Mark – NASA
[ad_1] In December 1973, Skylab 4 astronauts Gerald P. Carr, Edward G. Gibson, and William R. Pogue passed the one-month…
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120 Years Ago: The First Powered Flight at Kitty Hawk – NASA
[ad_1] On Dec. 17, 1903, humanity’s long-held dream of flying came true. Ideas of flying date back centuries, from the…
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Contributions of the DC-8 to Earth System Science at NASA: A Workshop – NASA
[ad_1] Call for Papers Date: August 13–14, 2024Location: Washington, D.C. Jointly organized by the NASA History Office and the Earth…
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25 Years Ago: NASA, Partners Begin Space Station Assembly – NASA
[ad_1] NASA is marking 25 years since the first two elements of the International Space Station were launched and joined…
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30 Years Ago: STS-61, the First Hubble Servicing Mission – NASA
[ad_1] “Trying to do stellar observations from Earth is like trying to do birdwatching from the bottom of a lake.” …
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40 Years Ago: STS-9, the First Spacelab Science Mission – NASA
[ad_1] On Nov. 28, 1983, space shuttle Columbia took to the skies for its sixth trip into space on the…
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Spacelab 1: A Model for International Cooperation – NASA
[ad_1] Forty years ago, in 1983, the Space Shuttle Columbia flew its first international spaceflight, STS-9. The mission included—for the…
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Thanksgiving Celebrations in Space – NASA
[ad_1] The Thanksgiving holiday typically brings families and friends together in a celebration of common gratitude for all the good…
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55 Years Ago: Eight Months Before the Moon Landing – NASA
[ad_1] November 1968 proved pivotal to achieving the goal of landing a man on the Moon before the end of…
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Worm Designer Receives NASA’s Exceptional Public Achievement Medal – NASA
[ad_1] NASA Associate Administrator Bob Cabana presented an award to Richard Danne Monday for his outstanding achievement in creating the…
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