OTD In Space – March 6: Vega 1 Flies By Halley's Comet
On March 6, 1986, the Soviet Union's Vega 1 spacecraft flew by Halley's Comet. Vega 1 was the first of five missions to fly by Halley's Comet in the same month. This fleet of spacecraft has been ...
Two lunar landings in a week for NASA's private moon fleet
More than fifty years passed between the last Apollo mission and the United States' return to the lunar surface, when the ...
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Historic all-woman space flight to include Katy Perry, Lauren Sánchez
Blue Origin's next spaceflight is set to make history and will include celebrities such as Katy Perry, Lauren Sánchez and ...
Here’s a look at moon landing hits and misses
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Landing a spacecraft on the moon has long been a series of hits and misses.
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Historic all-woman space flight to include Katy Perry, Lauren Sánchez
She never flew in space again, but she did become a spokesperson for the Soviet Union, NASA said. Named after astronaut Alan Shepard, the first American in space, New Shepard is Blue Origin’s ...