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Apollo 11 Lunar Module with its four landing-gear footpads deployed. This photograph was taken from the Command Module as the two spacecraft moved apart above the Moon.
5 Unforgettable Moments in the History of Spaceflight and Space Exploration
Voskhod. The first human in space. Three stills from an external movie camera on the Soviet Voskhod 2 records pilot Aleksey Leonov historic 10 min. spacewalk, March 18, 1965. Leonov extravehicular activities (EVA) was the first human to ever walk in space
The First Space Walk
After a perfect launch, spectators try to catch a last glimpse of Space Shuttle Columbia, barely visible at the top end of the twisted column of smoke.
7 Accidents and Disasters in Spaceflight History
Colorful winter sunset
What's the Difference Between a Solstice and an Equinox?
Planet Earth and lunar moon from space
Where Did the Moon Come From?
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Rural Irish landscape, Sligo, Ireland.
Why Is Ireland Two Countries?
Bar graph of the United States Death Toll during major events. Infogram chart.
U.S. Death Toll During Major Events
Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519), Italian Renaissance painter from Florence. Engraving by Cosomo Colombini (d. 1812) after a Leonardo self portrait. Ca. 1500.
10 Famous Artworks by Leonardo da Vinci
Franklin D. Roosevelt, who formulated the Four Freedoms.
7 Alphabet Soup Agencies that Stuck Around
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When Was the Periodic Table Invented?
World map. Continents. Oceans. Mendel thumb ok
Just How Many Oceans Are There?
Young boys working in a thread spinning mill in Macon, Georgia, 1909. Boys are so small they have to climb onto the spinning frame to reach and fix broken threads and put back empty bobbins. Child labor. Industrial revolution
The Rise of the Machines: Pros and Cons of the Industrial Revolution

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First Indian astronaut Rakesh Sharma lauds indigenous ‘Gaganyaan mission’ • Feb. 22, 2025, 4:56 AM ET (The Indian Express)

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Born January 13, 1949 (age 76) • Patiala • India

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