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1st Canadian Commander of Space Station Named
Proud Canadian Astronaut Eager to Run Space St...
Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield will command the International Space Station in 2013.
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The 1962 4-cent "Project Mercury" stamp marked the first time that the U.S. issued a previously unannounced commemorative stamp at the same time as the event it was issued to honor: John Glenn’s historic Friendship 7 spaceflight.
Search Continues for Secret Stamp Honoring Joh...
The secret stamp of honoring John Glenn as the first American in orbit is a collector's item.
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On Feb. 20, 1962, John Glenn rode the Friendship 7 capsule into space, the first time an American orbited the Earth. In this image, Glenn enters the capsule with assistance from technicians.
50 Years After John Glenn's Flight, US Needs N...
NASA now relies on the Russians to launch American astronauts to orbit.
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John Glenn Spaceflight
John Glenn's Historic Spaceflight Was No Sure ...
The space agency worried about where Glenn would come down — and if he'd survive the trip.
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Former Senator John Glenn with his wife Annie as photographed standing next to Glenn's Mercury spacecraft, Friendship 7, at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC on Feb. 20, 2002.
50 Years Later, John Glenn's Space Legacy Stil...
John Glenn's legacy still lives on in space, 50 years after his historic orbital flight.
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A United Launch Alliance rocket carrying the U.S. Navy's MUOS-1 satellite stands poised for launch in this view from a ULA webcast on Feb. 16, 2012.
US Navy Aims to Launch New Military Satellite ...
The Navy will try to launch its MUOS-1 satellite again tomorrow.
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Moon Kisses Sun - Transit Images Captured By Satellite
Moon Kisses Sun - Transit Images Captured By Sa...
The Moon briefly flew in between the Solar Dynamics Observatory and the Sun. The event was snapped by the solar-seeing satellite, producing multi-filtered views of this mini-eclipse.
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Over Earth: East Coast Light Show From Space
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Houston, This is Friendship 7: America's 50th On-Orbit Anniversary
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First Robot to Astronaut Handshake On-Orbit
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Satellite Snatcher Will Hurtle Space Junk Into Atmosphere
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3rd Iranian Launch Heats Up Space Race
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Vega Lift-Off: Inaugural Flight Of European Rocket
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Over Earth: Auroras Light Up North America
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Unexpected Venus Motion Shift
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Einstein Disco: Space-Aged Mirrored Ball To Study Relativity Prediction
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