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Trump honors space exploration on National Astronaut Day
President Donald Trump on Monday celebrated National Astronaut Day on the 64th anniversary of Alan Shepard becoming the first ...
Trump Just Celebrated ‘Astronaut Day’—After Proposing Giant NASA Cuts
It's been more than six decades since Alan Shepard launched on his famous suborbital flight. What would think of the U.S. space program today?
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OTD In Space - May 5: Al Shepard Becomes 1st American In Space
NASA astronaut Alan Shepard became the first American to go to space. He launched from Cape Canaveral on a Mercury-Redstone ...
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Astronaut Scott Kelly joins 'Mission Dry', stars in Goodnites underwear campaign film
Sixty-four years after the first American to fly into space sought permission to pee in his suit, a new campaign is pairing ...
It's been 64 years since New Hampshire's Alan Shepard became first American in space
Monday marks 64 years since New Hampshire native Alan Shepard became the first American to travel to space. On May 5, 1961, ...
Monday marks 64 years since Alan Shepard became the first American to go to space
Monday marks 64 years since New Hampshire native Alan Shepard became the first American to travel to space.
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May 8, 2025 • President Trump has proposed slashing federal scientific funding. Economists say the long-term consequences could be dire. May 5, 2025 • Kosmos 482 has been orbiting the Earth ...
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The City of Downey, California began relocating "Inspiration." The new home of NASA's retired space shuttle Endeavour, the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center, has reached new heights and the ...