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This Hidden Colorado Aviation Museum Feels Like Stepping Into Top Gun

Inside two huge hangars and along an outdoor flight line, historic aircraft sit with the kind of presence that can stop a ...
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Visitors Explore Apollo 11 and Mercury-Redstone 3 in 2026

The legacy of Apollo 11 and Mercury-Redstone 3 is no longer confined to dusty archives or grainy television broadcasts; in 2026, these pivotal moments are being reimagined through cutting-edge ...
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Building on America’s 65-Year Legacy of Human Spaceflight

On the morning of May 5, 1961, the Mercury-Redstone 3 launch vehicle lifted into the sky from Cape Canaveral, Florida, carrying astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr. Over the next 15 minutes, Shepard ascended ...

Alan Shepard, the first American in space, once said the words America needs to hear in 2026

The astronaut slipped the surly bonds of Earth 65 years ago yesterday.
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National Astronaut Day Commemorates Historic First Space Flight of Alan Shepard on May 5, 1961

A Milestone Anniversary of Discovery! On May 5, 2026, Americans will celebrate the 10th anniversary of National Astronaut Day.
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This Day in History: Alan Shepard becomes first American in space

(WHSV) - Sixty-five years ago on May 5, 1961, Alan Shepard became the first American to go to space. Shepard’s historic trip aboard the Freedom 7 capsule sent him into space for 15 minutes, reaching a ...

OTD in Space – May 5: Al Shepard Becomes 1st American in Space

On May 5, 1961, NASA astronaut Alan Shepard became the first American to go to space. [‘On This Day in Space’ Video Series on Space.com] He launched from Cape Canaveral on a Mercury-Redstone rocket ...

It's been 65 years since New Hampshire's Alan Shepard became first American in space

This week marks 65 years since a Derry man became the first American to travel in space.On May 5, 1961, Alan Shepard made history.Before lifting off, Shepard reportedly said to himself, "Don't mess up ...
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This Day in History: Alan B. Shepard becomes first American in space

Astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr. became America’s first space traveler. Shepard made a 15-minute suborbital flight aboard Mercury capsule Freedom 7. Gray Media, parent company of WDBJ7, is celebrating ...

The story of how the first American went to space

As NASA fought to catch up to the Soviet Union in the space race, they selected a Navy veteran as the first astronaut. But ...
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The Global Fight for American Freedom: 7 Immigrants Who Aided the Revolution

When we picture the American Revolution, names like George Washington or Benjamin Franklin often dominate the narrative. But the fight for independence depended on global talent foreign-born ...
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Sterling Shepard appears at Stagecoach after engagement called off

NFL wide receiver Sterling Shepard was all smiles while partying in the desert at Stagecoach Festival in Indio, Calif. this past weekend, as seen in an Instagram carousel post. Shepard, who’s an ...