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The men with “The Right Stuff” – and the famous book about them with the same name – go under the microscope in the Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press’ new offering. Photo Credit: NASA. Spacefarers: Images of Astronauts and Cosmonauts in the Heroic Era of Spaceflight was released on July 9 by the […] Photo Credit: Jason Rhian / AmericaSpace The Astronaut Scholarship Foundation will host its Fall Auction of Astronaut Memorabilia starting at 9 a.m. (EDT) Friday, Aug. 16, 2013. There will be some 34 lots with a wide range of unique space-flown items which have been signed by the men and women who were involved […] Photo Credit: J.L. Pickering / Retro Space Images Take a Peek — Visitors to the Kennedy Space Center inspect a mock-up of the Mercury spacecraft in this photo from 1970. Photo by J.L. Pickering.
Like what you see? Then check out: Retro Space Images Want to keep up-to-date with all things space? […] Photo Credit: NASA / Retro Space Images First Steps — Astronaut Alan Shepard is accompanied by fellow astronaut Gus Grissom at Pad 5 as he moves toward the Freedom 7 spacecraft on May 5, 1961. Like what you see? Then check out: Retro Space Images Want to keep up-to-date with all things space? […] Photo Credit: NASA / Retro Space Images Deke! — Remembering astronaut Deke Slayton who passed away on this date 20 years ago (1924-1993). Godspeed. Like what you see? Then check out: Retro Space Images Want to keep up-to-date with all things space? Be sure to “Like” AmericaSpace on Facebook and follow us on […] IS 62-MA7-73 Photo Credit: NASA Project Mercury astronaut Scott Carpenter relaxes aboard the recovery helicopter following his 5-hour trip aboard the Aurora 7 spacecraft. Carpenter became the second American to orbit the earth on May 24, 1962. Recovery took a bit longer than planned after Carpenter overshot the planned landing target by 290 […] Photo of Chrysler artist Cece Bibby talking with Mercury astronaut Scott Carpenter. Photo Credit: NASA Mercury-Atlas 7 astronaut Scott Carpenter chats with Chrysler graphic artist Cece Bibby in the white room at Pad 14 in May 1962. Bibby was putting the finishing touches on the Aurora 7 artwork painted on the side of […] |
 NASA will test fire the 212 foot tall core stage of SLS on the B-2 Test Stand at Stennis Space Center. Programming starts at 3:20 Eastern, test fire from 4pm. Click here for more details...  |
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