Forty years ago, on , NASA’s Space Shuttle Columbia, attached to an external tank and twin solid rocket boosters, lifted off ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This collection consists of the oral ...

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When we first ventured into low earth orbit NASA wasn’t completely sure that humans would be able to eat like we do on Earth. Fortunately for us, John Glenn proved that we could, but being able to eat ...

Take a journey through the history of Kennedy Space Center. Take a journey through the history of Kennedy Space Center and its role in shaping Florida’s legacy in space exploration. From the ...

A blue Earth ascends over the barren surface of the moon, against the black void of space. This famous photograph, Earthrise, was taken on Christmas Eve of 1968, by Apollo 8 astronaut Bill Anders.

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DENVER — Most people who were around in 1986 remember where they were, and what they were doing when the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded. The accident killed the seven crew members, and halted ...