Ham the Astrochimp, first ape in space who retired to the NC Zoo, finally gets his due

The chimpanzee was the first hominid in suborbital flight in 1961, only months before Soviet and American humans would follow in the Space Race.
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How Félicette the cat became the first feline to ever go to space

"She is the first feline astronaut in the world." On October 18, 1963, French scientists in the Sahara Desert launched a ...
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America’s First Space Station Proved Humans Could Live and Work in Orbit for Months. Now, the Public Can See What It Looked Like in Person for the First Time i…

A backup version of Skylab was displayed when the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum opened 50 years ago. After ...
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Keeping America first in space

In this episode of Space Minds, host David Ariosto speaks with Jim Bridenstine, former NASA Administrator and U.S. Congressman, who oversaw the launch of the Artemis program—America’s renewed effort ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Jeremy R. Hansen: First Canadian In Deep Space

Born in 1976 in London, Ontario, Jeremy Hansen cannot remember a time when he did not dream of being an astronaut. And now, as member of the crew of Artemis 2, he will see the far side of the Moon as ...
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She was supposed to be the first teacher in space. 40 years later, her mission continues

NASA’s Space Shuttle Challenger lifted off 40 years ago with an unusual crew. In addition to six astronauts, the mission took flight with a teacher on board. Christa McAuliffe, the first educator ...