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This Iowa native is being inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 3 months agoAn Iowa native will be inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame this year. David Hilmers, born...
Astronaut Ken Mattingly, who launched to the moon on Apollo 16, dies at 87
Space via Yahoo News· 7 months agoFor the record, Ken Mattingly never did get the German measles. The former NASA astronaut, who in...
Meet the 2 SC women leading NASA teams for the Monday Artemis moon launch
The State McClatchy via AOL· 2 years agoA few years ago, Vanessa Wyche was in the launch control complex at Kennedy Space Center when she...
Apollo 16 astronaut Rear Adm. Ken Mattingly dead at 87
WE ARE THE MIGHTY via Yahoo News· 7 months agoPortrayed by Gary Sinise in the film Apollo 13, Mattingly was replaced by Jack Swigert on the crew...
New Hubble Pic Shows a Chaotic Cauldron of Stars Being Born
The Daily Beast via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNASA, ESA, and STScI; Image Processing: Varun Bajaj (STScI), Joseph DePasquale (STScI), Jennifer...
Inside the Space Shuttle Challenger tragedy: Why disaster was almost inevitable
NY Post via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoAt 8.15 a.m. on Jan. 28, 1986, New Hampshire social-studies teacher Christa McAuliffe sat with her...
Today in History: December 25, George Washington crosses the Delaware
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 5 months agoToday in History Today is Monday, Dec. 25, the 359th day of 2023. There are six days left in the year. This is Christmas Day. Today’s Highlight in History: On Dec. 25, 1776, Gen. George Washington ...
Today in History: April 25, Athens surrenders to Sparta, Peloponnesian War ends
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 month agoToday in History Today is Thursday, April 25, the 116th day of 2024. There are 250 days left in the year. Today’s Highlights in History: In 404 B.C., the Peloponnesian War ended as Athens surrendered ...
Today in History: April 17, US launches Bay of Pigs invasion to topple Fidel Castro in Cuba
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 months agoToday is Wednesday, April 17, the 108th day of 2024. On April 17, 1961, some 1,500 CIA-trained Cuban exiles launched the disastrous Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba in an attempt to topple Fidel ...