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The Gemini 9 plane crash that nearly destroyed America’s moon program
In 1966, a routine training flight carrying two Gemini astronauts ended in a fatal crash just yards from a critical spacecraft assembly line. This video explores how a single moment nearly erased the ...
On March 31, 1962, NASA approved the design of the new Gemini spacecraft. This small capsule could carry two astronauts into space at a time. NASA created the Gemini program to help the U.S. get ready ...
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Jan. 19, 1965: Gemini 2 launches
With 12 flights designed to finetune NASA's spaceflight procedures, the Gemini program followed Project Mercury and was an ...
Project Gemini was a crucial stepping stone to the Apollo moon landings. Gemini astronauts pioneered spacewalking and spacecraft docking techniques. Gemini missions were incredibly risky, with ...
While most attention surrounding Houston's role in getting Americans to the moon in the 1960s tends to center on the Apollo program, the one that preceded it tends to get short shrift. The Gemini ...
A sampling of the over 2,000 artworks that are part of the NASA Art Program were recently uploaded to NASA's Flickrstream, and give an insight into the breadth of work that has come out of this rare ...
Gemini 12 was the last mission of the Gemini program. It had two astronauts on board: Jim Lovell and Buzz Aldrin. NASA wanted to send humans to the moon. But first, it needed to make sure crews had ...
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