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Gemini 3 astronauts Gus Grissom and John Young

Gemini 3 astronauts Gus Grissom and John Young

Gus, John, and Molly Brown: 5 Fun Facts About Gemini 3

Commemorating the 60th anniversary of the first manned Gemini mission

Aeryn Avilla

Mar 237 min read

STS-13 black cat Space Shuttle patch

STS-13 black cat Space Shuttle patch

Space Patch of the Month: STS-13 Black Cat Unofficial Crew Patch

A look at the ultra-rare unofficial crew patch of STS-41C

Aeryn Avilla

Feb 142 min read

Lost in Space? The Phantom Zuma Satellite

Lost in Space? The Phantom Zuma Satellite

Lost in Space? The Phantom Zuma Satellite

A 21st century space mystery

Aeryn Avilla

Jan 73 min read

That Time the CIA Stole a Soviet Lunar Probe

That Time the CIA Stole a Soviet Lunar Probe

That Time the CIA Stole a Soviet Lunar Probe

How a clandestine CIA operation helped the US take the lead in the Space Race

Aeryn Avilla

Jun 30, 20235 min read

That Time A Missile was Used to Deliver Mail

That Time A Missile was Used to Deliver Mail

That Time A Missile was Used to Deliver Mail

In 1959, the US Postal Service delivered 3,000 pieces of mail via Regulus cruise missile.

Aeryn Avilla

Jun 8, 20223 min read

Life on Mars: A Brief History of the Martian Canals

Life on Mars: A Brief History of the Martian Canals

Life on Mars: A Brief History of the Martian Canals

How an incorrect translation gave birth to hundreds of science fiction tales.

Aeryn Avilla

Mar 13, 20225 min read

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