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The handshake in orbit that made the International Space Station possible
In 1975, a meet-up between American and Soviet spacefarers in orbit showed that the superpowers could work together. Its ...
3 BRILLIANT MINUTES: Big, Beautiful Bill creates big, ugly space shuttle battle
The bill signed by President Trump on July 4 includes money to move the Space Shuttle Discovery from the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum to Texas.
Rum, Fisheries and a Sculpture Garden: The Quiet Winners in Trump’s Big Bill
The president’s marquee policy legislation is best known for slashing taxes and cutting social safety net programs. But the ...
Flight Controller Steve Bales And Tension That Led To Man’s First Step
The historic Apollo 11 lunar landing on July 20, 1969, was far from a given. Mission Control’s Steve Bales recounts the tense final moments that led to man’s first step.