Astronauts float due to lack of gravity in space. They sleep in special beds to avoid injury while unconscious. Gold is used to protect from sun's brightness and heat
ABC's 2015 period drama series based on Lily Koppel's book. Created by Stephanie Savage, premiered June 18, 2015. Originally planned as miniseries, later considered anthology. Showed wives of Mercury Seven astronauts forming Astronaut Wives Club
Apollo 13 mission occurred on April 14, 1970 with an explosion on board. Jack Swigert reported to Mission Control in Houston. Jim Lovell responded with "Ah, Houston, we've had a problem". The incident was confirmed as a Main B Bus Undervolt
Project Mercury was America's first man-in-space program, initiated in 1958. Program completed in 1963 with six manned flights. More than 2 million people participated in the program
Neil Armstrong was first man on moon. John Glenn Jr. first American to orbit Earth. Sally Ride first American woman in space. Guion Bluford Jr. first African American astronaut. Alan Shepard Jr. first American in space
Gateway will be first international space station around Moon. Station will support Artemis programme's most distant human missions. Gateway will be 20 metres long, 1000 times farther from Earth