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THIS MONTH IN SPACE — MAY 5
4DAYS AGO
65 years ago that day

Alan Shepard — first American in space

A 15-minute sub-orbital flight aboard Freedom 7 makes Alan Shepard the first American to leave the atmosphere.

Alan Shepard — first American in space
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Right now, humanity’s probes are here

Every second, these spacecraft move farther from Earth. Distances extrapolated from JPL Horizons data.

VOYAGER BIRTHDAY

Where was Voyager when you were born?

Voyager 1 launched in 1977 and is now the farthest human-made object. Pick any date since — see where it was.

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