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# NASA’s Mercury program
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Space Missions That Have Crazy Backstories
The dream of flying into outer space is as long as human history. But getting there required the greatest scientific minds, and someone willing to be strapped to a rocket and shot into…
American History
10 Secrets of Nazi Scientists Used as Pawns in The Cold War Arms Race
As World War II drew to an end in Europe, American military planners looked ahead to other conflicts. One was…
General
Today In History: Record Breaking Aviation Pioneer, Ruth Nichols Was Born (1901)
Ruth Rowland Nichols was the only female pilot to hold records for speed, altitude, and distance. She was born on…