Although it was only briefly seen during the live webcast of its launch, the Fram2 mission's zero-gravity indicator was ...

Of that total, 102 are women. The first person in space was the Soviet Union’s Yuri Gagarin on April 12, 1961. The first American, Mercury astronaut Alan Shepard, followed on May 5, 1961.

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The custom of flying zero-g indicators began in the former Soviet Union with the launch of cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, the first human in space, in 1961. The tradition migrated to the United States ...

“The man's family, who was there, agreed to the procedure, and they also said that I could stay and photograph as EMTs worked to save his life,” said John Moore, a Getty Images photographe ...

YURI GAGARIN, the first human to travel into outer space, was born on March 9 1934, so let’s celebrate his birthday by remembering the time he embarrassed a British Tory government simply by being ...

New York Times photographers covered Covid-19 throughout the world. These pictures, and the moments behind them, stayed with them. New York Times photographers covered Covid-19 throughout the world.

March 9 (UPI) --Those born on this date are under the sign of Pisces. They include: Advertisement -- Explorer Amerigo Vespucci in 1454 -- Leland Stanford, railroad builder and founder of ...

As we mark the day today, take a moment to cherish and appreciate the women in your life with heartfelt messages that not only express gratitude but also empower and uplift those who receive them.