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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.
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Ending the dream
I was 20 years old and a member of the 7th Cavalry near the DMZ in South Korea when the first Space Shuttle was launched in 1981. The launch took place, not intentionally, on the 20th anniversary ...
Only A Bra Manufacturer Could Make NASA’s $100,000 Apollo Space Suits
When NASA sent Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin to the Moon, it put the best of American science and engineering to the test.
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 ...
On this date: Kennedy announces James Webb as NASA Administrator
On this date, President John F. Kennedy provides NASA with its strongest advocate for large space telescopes, James Webb ...
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My godfather was a Black aerospace engineer who worked on the Apollo moon mission. I knew his story had to be told
The Other Moonshot, explores the experiences of three Black aerospace engineers in L.A. who overcame daily discrimination to ...
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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 ...
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On this day in space! Jan. 27, 1967: Apollo 1 fire kills NASA astronauts
On January 27, 1967, Apollo 1 astronauts Gus Grissom, Ed White and Roger Chaffee were killed during a routine preflight rehearsal at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. On January 27, 1967, Apollo 1 ...
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.
American Space Museum honors fallen NASA astronauts during Titusville remembrance ceremony
Astronaut Memorial Ceremony took place Sunday to honor the 17 NASA crew members lost in the Apollo 1, Challenger and Columbia ...
New $76M Liberty Center apartment project gets key funding
A controversial $76 million apartment project at Liberty Center that's been years in the making will move forward in 2025 ...
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East Texas History Summit unlocks the past with local historians, educators
Kilgore College and the East Texas Oil Museum recently hosted the second annual East Texas History Summit, inviting guests to ...