Sally Ride’s Historic Journey: The First American Woman in Space
On June 18th, 1983, Sally Ride made history by becoming the first American woman to travel into space. As a crew member of the Space Shuttle Challenger on the STS-7…
The Historic Spacewalk of NASA Astronaut Ed White on June 3, 1965
On June 3, 1965, NASA astronaut Ed White became the first American to perform a spacewalk during the Gemini 4 mission. The extravehicular activity (EVA) lasted for approximately 23 minutes,…