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Witness the launch of the SpaceX Dragon capsule, May 25, 2012

Dragon on recovery ship

SpaceX Dragon at the International Space Station

Learn about SpaceX, the first private company in history to send a spacecraft, which it named Dragon, to the International Space Station

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Space race (1957-1969) infographic between United States (U.S.) and Russia. America, Soviet Union, U.S.S.R., space exploration

Timeline of the Space Race, 1957–69

US Skylab space station in orbit. After the Apollo missions, the next major NASA venture was the Skylab manned earth satellite program. The orbiting laboratory was launched on May 14, 1973, and during the year three separate crewsof three men were sent up

Pro and Con: Space Colonization

The SpaceX Dragon commercial cargo craft is grappled by the International Space Station's Canadarm2 robotic arm. October 10, 2012.

6 Signs It’s Already the Future

US Marines firing at Fallujah, Iraq, during the Second Battle of Fallujah in November 2004. Operation Iraqi Freedom, Iraq War.

Timeline of the 2000s

Apollo 12 astronaut Charles "Pete" Conrad stands beside the U.S. flag after is was unfurled on the lunar surface during the first extravehicular activity (EVA-1) Nov. 19, 1969. Footprints made by the crew can be seen in the photograph.

How Many People Have Been to the Moon?

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The Colosseum, Rome, Italy. Giant amphitheatre built in Rome under the Flavian emperors. (ancient architecture; architectural ruins)

New Seven Wonders of the World

Statue of Nostradamus

Nostradamus and His Prophecies

Figure 13: A Maxim machine gun, belt-fed and water-cooled, operated by German infantrymen, World War I.

7 Deadliest Weapons in History

African Americans demonstrating for voting rights in front of the White House as police and others watch, March 12, 1965. One sign reads, "We demand the right to vote everywhere." Voting Rights Act, civil rights.

Timeline of the American Civil Rights Movement

Agnes with a lamb near her feet. St. Agnes (Saint Agnes) design drawing for stained glass window by J&R Lamb Studios, ink, mount size 10.5 x 14.5 in.

Roman Catholic Saints

Marriage. A couple getting married during a church wedding ceremony. (religion, ceremony, bride, groom)

The Seven Sacraments of the Roman Catholic church

Queen Elizabeth II addresses at opening of Parliament. (Date unknown on photo, but may be 1958, the first time the opening of Parliament was filmed.)

All 119 References in “We Didn’t Start the Fire,” Explained

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Crew Studies Advanced Biotech, Preps for Spacewalk as Station Orbits Higher • Apr. 25, 2025, 4:29 AM ET (NASA (.gov))

Crew Unloads Dragon and Kicks Off New Space Experiments • Apr. 24, 2025, 4:29 AM ET (NASA (.gov))

Dragon Docks to Station Delivering Science, Supplies to Crew • Apr. 22, 2025, 7:14 AM ET (NASA (.gov))

SpaceX Dragon Approaching Station with New Science, Supplies • Apr. 22, 2025, 5:41 AM ET (NASA (.gov))

NASA’s SpaceX CRS-32: Dragon Launches at 4:15 a.m. EDT • Apr. 21, 2025, 5:41 AM ET (NASA (.gov))

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Dragon on recovery ship

SpaceX Dragon at the International Space Station

Witness the launch of the SpaceX Dragon capsule, May 25, 2012

Learn about SpaceX, the first private company in history to send a spacecraft, which it named Dragon, to the International Space Station

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