NASA announced the selection of the United States’ first seven astronauts on April 9, 1959. The group was quickly dubbed the “Mercury Seven,” as the men were chosen for Project Mercury. The ...
On this day in weather history, the first American astronauts were introduced to the world. This Day In Weather History is a daily podcast by Chris Mei from The Weather Network, featuring stories ...
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April 9, 1959: The Mercury 7 debut
In 1959, having determined that military test pilots would make the best astronauts, NASA began screening the records of 508 candidates. From there the group was narrowed to 110 men who went through ...
In this historical photo from the U.S. space agency, Bill Fecych (seated) and Don Johnson work in the reactor control room during its operating days in 1959. After an ad hoc committee study in 1977, ...
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