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Apollo 20: The Secret Mission to the Moon to Salvage an Ancient Alien Spacecraft
The Apollo spaceflight program lasted from 1961 to 1972. Apollo 11 was Neil Armstrong's famous first step. Apollo 17 was the ...
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3 astronauts die in Apollo capsule
CAPE KENNEDY -- America's first three Apollo astronauts died only 218 feet off the ground Friday night in a blazing explosion inside their space capsule atop its launch pad. An electrical spark ...
On this date: Apollo 1 tragedy claims the lives of crew
On this date in 1967, a flash fire onboard the Apollo 1 capsule during a test procedure claimed the lives of three astronauts.
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OTD In Space – January 27: Apollo 1 Fire
On January 27, 1967, three Apollo astronauts were killed during a routine preflight rehearsal at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. The Apollo 1 fire was the first major deadly disaster in the history of ...
Newly spotted asteroid has a tiny chance of hitting Earth in 2032
A newly discovered asteroid has a tiny chance of striking Earth in 2032. NASA and the European Space Agency said Wednesday ...
On this date: Shuttle Challenger explodes 73 seconds after liftoff
On this date in 1986, the space shuttle Challenger exploded seconds after liftoff, destroying the orbiter and killing her ...
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German company Atmos launching 1st cargo-return capsule on upcoming SpaceX mission
Germany's Atmos Space Cargo announced today (Feb. 5) that its first Phoenix reentry capsule will fly on SpaceX 's Bandwagon 3 rideshare mission. A Falcon 9 rocket will launch Bandwagon 3 no earlier ...
Woodburn: Rose rises from Thomas Fire’s ashes
From Woody’s column archives, April of 2018, the feelings relevant anew following the devastating wildfires in Southern ...
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India's space agency completes 1st Gaganyaan astronaut crew capsule
The capsule that will one day ferry Indian astronauts to space and return them to Earth has been fitted with the key ...