Space exploration, one of the greatest technological achievements in human history, includes the Apollo missions, the Space Shuttles Columbia and Challenger, and people like Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong.
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JFK’s Pledge Leads to Start of Apollo Program The American effort to send astronauts to the moon had its origins in an appeal President Kennedy made to a special joint session of Congress on May 25, 1961: “I believe this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing […]
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Since the Apollo missions began, space programs have offered a unique perspective on our home planet.
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From dramatic explosions to swift asteroid impacts and colossal ice ages, Earth has witnessed moments when its existence hung in the balance.
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