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Mar 26, 2026 · On this day in space! NASA astronaut Sally Ride became the first American woman in space aboard the space shuttle Challenger.

15 hours ago · Artemis II astronauts are returning to Earth after a historic lunar flyby, setting a new record for human spaceflight.

NASA's first orbital spaceflight was conducted by John Glenn on February 20, 1962, in the Friendship 7, making three full orbits before reentering. Glenn had to fly parts of his final two orbits manually due to …

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1 day ago · The White House and NASA released imagery captured by the cameras of the four astronauts of the Artemis II mission.

Apr 1, 2026 · NASA launched the Artemis II mission, which will carry humans to the moon for the first time since 1972.