Mercury Program
In ancient Rome, Mercury was the mythical messenger of the gods. His winged helmet and sandals represented his ability to run extremely fast. Ancient astronomers immortalized him by gi...
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Mercury 13
1960–61
"Mercury 13" is the popular name given to a group of thirteen women who were tested for Project Mercury astronaut training in 1960 and 1961. They passed the sam...
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Excerpts from the Mercury 13: the Untold Story of Thirteen American Women and the Dream of Space Flight by Martha Ackmann
Excerpts from The Mercury 13: The Untold Story of Thirteen American Women and ...
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Pioneering astronaut Walter Schirra, the only man who flew in
all three of America's first human space projects -- Mercury, Gemini
and Apollo -- died Thursday at age 84.
The Associated Pre...
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Wall Street ends slightly higher, Dow at record high for 3rd day
NEW YORK - N.Y. stocks finished slightly higher on Thursday
after moving in a narrow range, with the Dow closing ...
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Today is Tuesday, May 15, the 135th day of 2007. There are 230 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On May 15, 1942, wartime gasoline rationing went into effect in 17 states, limiting...
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Mercury Program
Mercury 13
Pioneering astronaut Walter Schirra dies at 84
