February 20 holds a special place in American history. John Glenn orbited Earth in 1962. George Washington established the ...
Researchers have been asking this question for more than 70 years, over a decade before people even made it to space. This ...
When Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human into space on April 12, 1961, the American space program rose to the occasion, and less than a month later, astronaut Alan Shepard became the ...
The monumental achievement of sending the first human in space is a cornerstone of the history of space travel. On April 12, 1961, a single man's journey beyond Earth's atmosphere captivated the world ...
"This was a really challenging event in our recent history." ...