What it really took to become an astronaut during the Space Race

As NASA prepared astronauts for its second mission into space, National Geographic had exclusive behind-the-scenes access for ...
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Left brains for the right stuff : computers, space, and history / Hugh Blair-Smith

"What made the Space Race possible? What made it necessary? How close a race was it? And what did it achieve? The answers are connected in surprising ways. Left Brains for the Right Stuff briefly ...
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How the U.S. and the Soviet Union Made Unsuccessful Attempts to Collaborate During the Space Race

Could the moon landing have been an international program? Roger D. Launius President John F. Kennedy and Chairman Nikita Khrushchev during their meeting in Vienna, Austria. National Archives and ...
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A new Space Race is reaching the final stretch – and it could reshape global power

One small step for man, a giant leap for mankind.” History was made when Neil Armstrong stepped out of the Lunar Module on ...
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A Woman’s Place: In Outer Space

Learn about Sally Ride, Mae Jemison, and Eileen Collins, some of the pioneering women at NASA who were among the first to suit up for spaceflight. Valerie Neal Sally Ride at the Lyndon B. Johnson ...