Rare footage of three astronauts moments before they lost their lives in the Apollo 1 tragedy
The audio from the cockpit before the three astronauts got swallowed in flames sends shivers down the spine.
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With a Planned Moon Launch, NASA Must Put Safety First
NASA is again sending people to the moon. The agency must revamp its safety reporting procedures to protect everyone involved
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A Half Century Later, the Journey of Apollo 8 Still Inspires - Scientific American Blog Network
On Christmas Eve 1968 people worldwide stepped back from the throes of crises and recognized themselves as citizens of a tiny, fragile planet
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Astronaut Jim McDivitt, commander of NASA's first spacewalk, dies at age 93
In the 1960s, McDivitt played a pivotal role in several early NASA triumphs, including the first spacewalk and the first crewed orbital flight of the Apollo Lunar Module.
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In the Beginning - American Aerospace
American Aerospace Fifty-two years ago today, three American astronauts departed Earth to become the first men to orbit the Moon during the flight of Apollo 8. This epic mission also featured the first manned flight of the mighty Saturn V launch vehicle as well as history’s first super-orbital entry of a manned spacecraft. Following the Apollo 1 tragedy in January of 1967, the United States would not fly another manned space mission until October 1968. That flight, Apollo 7, was a ...
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