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UFOs and Alien Invasions in Film

The Day the Earth Stood Still One of the first notable examples of Hollywood’s depiction of the UFO phenomenon is The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951), adapted from Harry Bates’ 1940 short story “Farewell to the Master.” In the film, a flying saucer causes utter chaos when it appears in the skies over Washington, […]

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How Landing the First Man on the Moon Cost Dozens of Lives

Test pilots, astronauts in training and full astronauts all perished in the effort to lead the space race.

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Apollo 7

The Apollo Mission That Nearly Ended With a Mutiny in Space

There were arguments over food, helmets and spacesuits that required 30 minutes for astronauts to use the bathroom.

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Astronaut Buzz Aldrin inside the Apollo 11 prior to the lunar landing on July 20, 1969. (Credit: NASA)

Buzz Aldrin Took Holy Communion on the Moon. NASA Kept it Quiet

NASA worried the Christian ceremony may draw unwanted scrutiny.

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Sally Ride

When Sally Ride Took Her First Space Flight, Sexism Was the Norm

Ride was eminently qualified for space flight. So why did the press ask about makeup and periods?

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2011

NASA’s final space shuttle mission comes to an end

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1983

Guion S. Bluford becomes the first African American to travel to space

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1966

Lunik 9 soft-lands on lunar surface

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1975

Superpowers meet in space

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1976

NASA unveils its first space shuttle, the Enterprise

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1962

John Glenn becomes first American to orbit Earth

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