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On This Day, June 18: War of 1812 begins
United Press International via Yahoo Canada News· 2 weeks agoThe American flag that was raised to celebrate a crucial victory over British forces during the War of 1812 -- and which inspired Francis Scott Key to...
Boeing Starliner and SpaceX Starship missions both hit spaceflight milestones this week
CNN via Yahoo Canada News· 4 weeks agoThis week, marvel at the milestones of the Boeing Starliner and SpaceX Starship vehicles, dig into a...
Former Apollo 8 Astronaut William Anders Dead at 90 After Plane Crash in Washington
People via Yahoo Canada News· 4 weeks agoThe former Apollo 8 astronaut died on Friday, June 7 J.B. Spector/Museum of Science and Industry,...
Today in History: April 17, US launches Bay of Pigs invasion to topple Fidel Castro in Cuba
Associated Press via Yahoo Canada News· 3 months agoToday is Wednesday, April 17, the 108th day of 2024. On April 17, 1961, some 1,500 CIA-trained Cuban exiles launched the disastrous Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba in an attempt to topple Fidel ...
Pioneering Astronaut Famed For Orbital Handshake With Soviets Dies at 93
The Daily Beast via Yahoo Canada News· 4 months agoNASAThe legendary NASA astronaut Tom Stafford, who was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize for his...
Astronaut Thomas Stafford, commander of Apollo 10, has died at age 93
Associated Press via Yahoo Canada News· 4 months agoAstronaut Thomas P. Stafford, who commanded a dress rehearsal flight for the 1969 moon landing and...
Why Haven't Humans Walked On The Moon For 51 Years?
HuffPost UK via Yahoo Canada News· 6 months agoHarrison H Schmitt, pilot of the lunar module, stands on the lunar surface near the United States flag during NASA's final lunar landing mission in the...
UCF students find remnants from first Florida rocket launch, Bumper 8
USA TODAY via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year agoCloaked by choking green vegetation, a small exposed patch of concrete caught the eye of college...