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Witness the launch of the SpaceX Dragon capsule, May 25, 2012

Dragon on recovery ship

SpaceX Dragon at the International Space Station

Learn about SpaceX, the first private company in history to send a spacecraft, which it named Dragon, to the International Space Station

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Space race (1957-1969) infographic between United States (U.S.) and Russia. America, Soviet Union, U.S.S.R., space exploration

Timeline of the Space Race, 1957–69

US Skylab space station in orbit. After the Apollo missions, the next major NASA venture was the Skylab manned earth satellite program. The orbiting laboratory was launched on May 14, 1973, and during the year three separate crewsof three men were sent up

Pro and Con: Space Colonization

The SpaceX Dragon commercial cargo craft is grappled by the International Space Station's Canadarm2 robotic arm. October 10, 2012.

6 Signs It’s Already the Future

US Marines firing at Fallujah, Iraq, during the Second Battle of Fallujah in November 2004. Operation Iraqi Freedom, Iraq War.

Timeline of the 2000s

Apollo 12 astronaut Charles "Pete" Conrad stands beside the U.S. flag after is was unfurled on the lunar surface during the first extravehicular activity (EVA-1) Nov. 19, 1969. Footprints made by the crew can be seen in the photograph.

How Many People Have Been to the Moon?

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King Cobra snake in Malaysia. (reptile)

9 of the World’s Deadliest Snakes

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7 of History's Most Notorious Serial Killers

Happy, smiling, flying pig

7 Everyday English Idioms and Where They Come From

Amendments 1-10 to the Constitution of the United States constitute what is known as the Bill of Rights on an American flag.

What Is the Emoluments Clause?

Berries and leaves of the bittersweet nightshade (Solanum dulcamara) plant. Poisonous plant

7 of the World’s Deadliest Plants

Periodical Cicada, Adult, Magicicada spp. Requires 17 years to complete development. Nymph splits its skin, and transforms into an adult. Feeds on sap of tree roots. Northern Illinois Brood. This brood is the largest emergence of cicadas anywhere

Why Do Some Cicadas Appear Only Every 17 Years?

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12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written”

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Space Biology Kicks Off Workweek as Crew Packs Dragon • May 20, 2025, 7:45 AM ET (NASA (.gov))

India’s Shubhanshu Shukla set to travel to International Space Station on May 29 • Apr. 29, 2025, 6:54 AM ET (The Indian Express)

Crew Studies Advanced Biotech, Preps for Spacewalk as Station Orbits Higher • Apr. 25, 2025, 4:29 AM ET (NASA (.gov))

Crew Unloads Dragon and Kicks Off New Space Experiments • Apr. 24, 2025, 4:29 AM ET (NASA (.gov))

Dragon Docks to Station Delivering Science, Supplies to Crew • Apr. 22, 2025, 7:14 AM ET (NASA (.gov))

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Dragon on recovery ship

SpaceX Dragon at the International Space Station

Witness the launch of the SpaceX Dragon capsule, May 25, 2012

Learn about SpaceX, the first private company in history to send a spacecraft, which it named Dragon, to the International Space Station

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