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Intelligence Agency to NASA: Here, Have These Killer Leftover Telescopes
The National Reconnaissance Office gave NASA two awesome telescopes that it can't use.
NASA Didn't Learn To Fly in Space Until It Was Seven Years Old
NASA learned how to fly in space 47 years ago. At least, that’s when it first started figuring it out. The Mercury program that launched the first American astronauts really just took them along for a ride. But the second program was different.
How John Glenn Lucked Out of This World
America loves heroes. We give them parades, put their faces on stamps, and relive their accomplishments at every possible opportunity. February 20 marked the 50th anniversary of John Glenn’s orbital flight.
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