Carpenter was a true leader in NASA’s campaign to reach space with his efforts in Project Mercury
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Astronomy
Heroes of Space: Eugene Parker
His work in the field of solar physics changed our understanding of the Sun
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Heroes of Space: Sally Ride
Why the first American woman in space will be remembered forever.
Space Exploration
Heroes of Space: Yuri Gagarin
We’ve been a space-faring species for over half a century thanks to Yuri Gagarin, our first cosmic explorer
Heroes of Space: Isaac Newton
The life and work of one of the world’s greatest scientific minds
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Heroes of Space: Hugh L. Dryden
The unsung hero who built NASA into the world’s greatest space agency.
Astronomy
Heroes of Space: Tycho Brahe
Read on to learn more about the peculiar life of the last great naked eye astronomer
Space Exploration
Heroes of Space: Vladimir Komarov
Did this Soviet cosmonaut crash back to Earth screaming in rage at his superiors?
Astronomy
Heroes of Space: Henrietta Swan Leavitt
On this day in 1868 an unsung astronomer, who helped to discover our place in the universe, was born
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Heroes of Space: Pete Conrad
The maverick astronaut who became known to many as the Comeback Kid
Astronomy
Heroes of Space: Werner Heisenberg
He won the Nobel Prize for his revelations in the field of physics
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Heroes of Space: Elon Musk
How this entrepreneur is almost single-handedly ushering in a new era of private space exploration through his company SpaceX.