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July 3, 2004: The death of Andriyan Nikolayev

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June 27, 1995: Space Shuttle Atlantis launches

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Cracks in the International Space Station are causing air leaks – how much longer can it remain habitable?

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June 18, 1983: Sally Ride is the first American woman in space

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June 16, 1963: Valentina Tereshkova is the first woman in space

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June 14, 1949: The first mammal in space

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June 11, 1986: Chesley Bonestell dies

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Meet the astronauts flying on Artemis 3

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How NASA plans to build a Moon Base

What's Launching This Week

SpaceX, China set for busy launch week

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May 31, 1975: ESA begins operations

Human Spaceflight, Today in the History of Astronomy

May 26, 1959: The first meeting of the Goett Committee