"Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less." – Marie Curie
February 28th
19:57

History of Space Exploration

On the 5th of May, 1961, Alan Shepard travelled on a 15 minute and 28 second suborbital flight, thus becoming the first American in space. This achievement prompted President John F Kennedy to pledge to put an American on the moon before the end of the decade.

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