Here’s a look at the significance of sending animals to space

Jan. 31 marks the day Ham, a chimpanzee, was launched into sub-orbital space in a Mercury capsule aboard a Redstone rocket to ...

NASA delays astronauts’ lunar trip until March after hydrogen leaks mar fueling test

NASA announced the news Tuesday, shortly after the critical fueling test ended at Kennedy Space Center. Until the ...
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NASA conducts wet dress rehearsal ahead of historic Moon mission

NASA continues to press ahead through the countdown for the Artemis II wet dress rehearsal – a fueling test of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket. The historic crewed mission, which will fly ...
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Space scientists capture Sun firing four massive solar flares

Space scientists have announced that the Sun has fired four massive solar flares. The outbursts were captured by NASA’s Solar ...
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Strange Streaks Found on Mercury, NASA Uncovers 400 Signs the Planet Isn’t Not Dead Yet

For decades, Mercury has been seen as astatic, heavily cratered planet, a relic of early Solar System history. Its surface, ...

This day in history: Ham the astrochimp journeys to space

On January 31, 1961, a chimpanzee named Ham became the first hominid to travel into space, marking a critical milestone in ...
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U.S. Space Program

From Mercury & Apollo Missions to the Space Shuttle Program, Mars Rover Landings, & Artemis II.
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NASA Drops Spacecraft into Mercury's Orbit

Calling its journey "as close to perfect as you can get, NASA announced its Messenger spacecraft has reached Mercury and is orbiting as close as 124 miles above the solar system's innermost planet.

Amazing solar orbiter views of Mercury transiting the Sun

ESA's Solar Orbiter captured views of the planet Mercury passing in front of the Sun. Multiple instruments aboard the ...