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OTD in Space - April 8: 1st test flight of Gemini spacecraft

On April 8, 1964, NASA launched the first uncrewed test flight of the new Gemini spacecraft. This was the very first mission of Project Gemini, which would later send crews of two into orbit. NASA ...

NASA once gave IQ just 1 point in its astronaut selection system because the agency believed even brilliant people could fail in space; Here's what actually helped candid…

NASA's 1966 astronaut selection valued practical skills and character over intelligence. Engineering expertise and ...
PBS

How Project Gemini Changed Spaceflight Forever | Florida Road Trip

Project Gemini was one of NASA's and Kennedy Space Center's most pivotal space programs. Project Gemini was one of NASA's and Kennedy Space Center's most pivotal space programs. Explore the ...
AOL

NASA audio of UFO encounter released as astronaut spots 'bogey' during Gemini VII mission

NASA audio reveals the moment an astronaut encounters a UFO during the Gemini VII mission in 1965, calling it a "bogey." ...