‘Sally’ Review: Astronaut Sally Ride’s Life Partner Shares the Personal Saga of the Public Icon
Space was one of Sally Ride’s great loves. The National Geographic documentary, directed by Cristina Costantini, Introduces ...
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The first Torah reading in orbit and 5 other fun facts about Jews in space
Judith Resnik became the first Jewish American and second Jew (Soviet astronaut Boris Volynov was the first) to go into space when she flew on the maiden voyage of the Space Shuttle Discovery in 1984.
Space shuttle Challenger exploded 39 years ago today. One astronaut was from South Carolina
Today marks 39th anniversary of Space Shuttle Challenger explosion, which took lives of seven crew members, including Ronald ...
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NASA honors fallen astronauts with 'Day of Remembrance' ceremony
“Dick” Scobee, Payload Specialist Gregory B. Jarvis, Mission Specialist Judith A. Resnik, Mission Specialist Ronald E. McNair. | Credit: NASA NASA honored its fallen space explorers during its annual ...
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THIS DAY IN HISTORY: 39th Anniversary of the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster at Kennedy Space Center
Today marks the 39th anniversary of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster (Mission STS-51-L), when the shuttle's seven astronauts were killed by an explosion.
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OTD In Space – January 13: NASA Hires First Female Astronauts
That same year, Guy Bluford became the first African-American man to fly to space. Their classmate Judith Resnik became the first Jewish-American in space in 1984, and Ellison Onizuka became the ...
NASA Challenger explosion remembered 39 years later
NASA recently paid tribute to the Challenger crew and other fallen astronauts during its annual Day of Remembrance.
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 crew of seven.