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John Glenn became the first American to orbit Earth. An Atlas launch vehicle propelled a Mercury spacecraft into Earth orbit and enabled Glenn to circle Earth three times.

With Sunita Williams being stranded in space for nearly eight months, it's got many thinking about how female astronauts deal with periods ...

After five years away from the role, Tom Cruise retuned as special agent Ethan Hunt for Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One. As Paramount gears up to release The Final Reckoning later ...

The article showcases the remarkable achievements of ten pioneering women scientists across various disciplines, including physics, chemistry, and computer science. Their groundbreaking discoveries ...

India just launched its first mission of 2025. The Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) lifted off from Satish Dhawan Space Centre on schedule ...

Just as 2024 was the year India developed a vision for its space programme, 2025 is likely to have the programme in mission mode. The PSLV-C60 mission, underway as the year began, laid the ...

Deputy special representative Stephanie Koury temporarily led the mission during the transition period. Ms Tetteh was appointed as the special envoy of the Secretary-General for the Horn of Africa in ...

However, through the introduction of a late amendment by the first woman in space – and Duma deputy – Valentina Tereshkova, the aim of the project became “zeroing” Putin’s presidential ...