6. Alan Shepard was first for the U.S. Shepard was a naval pilot and one of seven people chosen for Project Mercury, NASA's first space program. On May 5, 1961, he became the first American and the ...

In 1960 the famed “Mercury Seven” trained at NASA to become the first American astronauts. But they weren’t alone. Thirteen ...

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Although beset by launch delays, the project — which aims to rival SpaceX's Falcon 9 — is moving steadily toward launch.

Shepard High School band wins competition. Band director Ken George couldn’t have done any better in the first competition he ...

Dr. Robert Ferl flew on Blue Origin’s New Shepard Rocket for a 15 minute suborbital journey. But Ferl had extra baggage in ...

A pioneering chimpanzee went into space for NASA — then retired to North Carolina 44 years ago. Ham the “Astrochimp” made ...

Key takeaways for business and industry from the earliest days of human space exploration in the United States.

Alan Potamkin is an American businessman who has a net worth of $150 million dollars. Alan Potamkin serves as the co-chairman of his father's company, the Potamkin Automotive Group, alongside his ...

4 / 8 Other Kotaku writers swear to me that Alan Wake II was 2023’s Game of the Year over Baldur’s Gate 3. Perhaps I will find out for myself now that the cinematic horror sequel is on sale on ...

Alan Cumming has been announced as the new artistic director of Pitlochry Festival Theatre. The actor, who grew up in Perthshire, will take up his post in January but will not programme any work ...