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Astronauts of Project Mercury
Astronauts in the early days of the space race were true pioneers. It took the right stuff and more to join the group of astronauts known as the Mercury 7 Astronauts. Discover more about Project Mercury and the Mercury 7 astronauts.

The Fisher Space Pen
The truth of the Fisher Space Pen. We all know that the US government likes to spend extravagantly. Did NASA actually spend millions of dollars developing a space pen that would work in outer space while the Soviets solved the same problem by simply using pencils. Learn the history of the Fisher Space Pen and how Fisher Space Pen joined the space race.

Space Chimps
Early space researchers were concerned about the perils of space flight. Before humans actually traveled into space, there were theories that humans might not be able to survive long periods of weightlessness. While the USSR used dogs, the US used primates, especially the famous space chimps. Actually, monkeys were used before space chimps, even though the term space chimps is more widely used. Discover the history of space chimps and monkeynauts.

Apollo 13
Apollo 13 was the 3rd scheduled lunar launch, carrying Jim Lovell, Fred Haize, & Jack Swigert to the moon. An explosion occurred, endangering the Apollo 13 Lunar Landing mission & astronauts Jim Lovell, Fred Haize, & Jack Swigert, the Apollo 13 space exploration mission became a race for survival. As NASA experts & contractors struggled to come up with solutions, the Apollo 13 astronauts; Jim Lovell, Fred Haize, & Jack Swigert; struggled to survive. The successful failure of space exploration.

Celebrating 50 Years of Space Exploration with NASA
Celebrating 50 Years of Space Exploration with NASA Celebrating 50 Years of Space Exploration with NASA Celebrating 50 Years of Space Exploration with NASA Celebrating 50 Years of Space Exploration with NASA

Space Disasters Poll
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Mercury 13
In the early 1960s, there were many prejudices, so Dr. William Randolph "Randy" Lovelace II may have been ahead of his time when in 1960, he invited Geraldyn "Jerrie" Cobb to undergo the physical fitness testing regimen that he had helped develop to select the original U.S. astronauts, the "Mercury Seven." After becoming the first American woman to pass those tests, Jerrie Cobb and Dr. Lovelace publicly announced her test results at a 1960 conference in Stockholm.

The Face on Mars
In 1976, NASA's Viking 1 spacecraft was orbiting Mars, snapping photos of possible landing sites for its sister ship Viking 2, when it spotted the shadowy likeness of a human face. It appeared to be an enormous head nearly two miles from end to end seemed to be staring back at the cameras from a region of the Red Planet called Cydonia. Imagine the stir in mission control as watching controllers seemed to be watched in return.

USSR Luna Program Information
From the 1950s through the 1970s, the Soviet Union (USSR) had an ambitious plan for lunar exploration using unmanned craft. While the vast majority of the 45 missions failed spectacularly, the successes of this program made space exploration history. Not only were seventeen missions successes, several were also key victories in the space race between the United States and the former USSR.

Space Disasters and Tragedies
Space is a dangerous place. In all of human endeavor, there is danger. It is not possible to completely avoid risk. Even if you choose to hide in your home, some danger still exists. To live is to risk, but there are those, particularly those who work for the betterment of mankind, who risk more than others. From the fire and police officials who entered two buildings struck by terrorists in New York to the seven members of the space shuttle Columbia crew, exploring the final frontier.

Pioneer Missions
The Pioneer series of spacecraft performed explorations of the Sun, Jupiter, Saturn & Venus. Following the unsuccessful USAF/NASA Pioneer 0, 1, & 2 lunar missions, the U.S. Army and NASA launched Pioneer 3 & 4. Pioneer 5 was designed to provide the 1st map of the interplanetary magnetic field.

Space Disasters and Tragedies
In the drive to explore space, there have been many disasters and tragedies. Space is a dangerous place. In all of human endeavor, there is danger. It is not possible to completely avoid risk. Even if you choose to hide in your home, some danger still exists. To live is to risk, but there are those, particularly those who work for the betterment of mankind, who risk more than others. Here, we explore some of the space tragedies and disaster which have occurred in space exploration.