In an interview with Houston Matters host Craig Cohen (audio and video above), Kluger explains that while the Russians got ...

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 ...

As NASA prepared astronauts for its second mission into space, National Geographic had exclusive behind-the-scenes access for ...

"These missions are now forgotten by most Americans, as most of the people alive during that time are now deceased." My first job after grad school (1Feb1965) was on Gemini 5. My lab was tasked with ...

The first American spacewalk remains a stunning a sight as it did 60 years ago when NASA astronaut Ed White made history. On this day (June 3) 60 years ago, a NASA astronaut stepped outside his Gemini ...

In this photo provided by NASA, astronaut Ed White performs the United States' first spacewalk on June 3, 1965, during the Gemini 4 mission. (James McDivitt / AP) The world’s first spacewalker was ...

It is 60 years since Ed White became the first American to float outside a spacecraft.… Gemini 4 launched on June 3, 1965, with the goals of demonstrating that the US was capable of mounting a ...

50th anniversary of Alan Shepard's Freedom 7 flight. May 5, 2011 — -- Fifty years ago today, astronaut Alan Shepard squeezed into a tiny Mercury capsule and challenged the heavens. He called his ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This is a 100-pound thrust Gemini ...