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July 29, 1958
NASA created
On this day in 1958, the U.S. Congress passes legislation establishing the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), a civilian... MORE >
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SPACE EXPLORATION,
In October 1958 the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was created in the U.S. During the following decades, thousands of spacecraft of all varieties were launched, mostly in earth orbit.
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