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During its launch, a briefcase-sized chunk of lightweight foam broke off and struck the wing of the Columbia shuttle. That seemingly harmless debris punched a…
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Talk about coming back from vacation to an absolute mess. Sergei Krikalev went to the Mir space station in May 1991 as a proud Soviet citizen. While he was…
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The Apollo 11 moon landing was so dangerous that President Nixon had a terrifying backup plan ready. What was it?
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Early telescopes were essentially just blurry magnifying glasses. When early stargazers first looked at Saturn, the poor resolution made the massive ring…
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When NASA needed an airtight, temperature-controlled, bulletproof garment to protect men on the harsh surface of the moon, they didn't rely on rugged military…
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Centuries before rockets, this eccentric Frenchman decided he knew exactly how space travel would work. He wrote a fully earnest manuscript detailing how to…
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