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What if John Glenn had Died in Space?

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Eleven Deaf Men Helped NASA Leave Earth

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Yes, Rockets CAN Fly in a Vacuum

Apollo 11 staging; that's the first stage falling away before the second stage lit. NASA.

The How and Why of Rockets' Staging

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Why Cosmonauts Have Never Splashed Down

The moment of the Challenger orbiter's explosion has, sadly, become an iconic image of the space age. NASA.

How the Challenger Disaster Changed NASA

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It Took 83 Engines to Get to the Moon

Mission Control during Apollo 11 - NASA

Apollo 11's "1202 Alarm" Explained

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This Apollo Rocket Stage was Smashed for Science

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Meet the LEGO Women of NASA

Inside the cramped and tiny Lunar Module. NASA/Hancock.

Astronauts Didn't Sleep So Well on the Moon

A stamp printed in Democratic People's republic of Korea shows Spacedog Laika, Transport serie, circa 1987

Laika’s Lasting Gift to American Spaceflight

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