On May 24, 1962, NASA astronaut Scott Carpenter became the fourth American to go to space and the second American to orbit ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On April 9, 1959, NASA introduced its very first astronaut class. This dashing group of young men is known as the Mercury 7. They ...

On April 9, 1959, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) introduced its first group of astronauts to the world. Known as the “Mercury 7,” these seven men were chosen to lead Project ...

As NASA fought to catch up to the Soviet Union in the space race, they selected a Navy veteran as the first astronaut. But ...

Editor’s note: This story was originally published on April 9, 2025. A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On April 9, 1959, NASA introduced the “Mercury Seven ...

On May 24, 1962, NASA astronaut Scott Carpenter became the fourth American to go to space and the second American to orbit the Earth.

In 1961, amidst the tensions of the Space Race, NASA made an unpopular choice: Concerned with booster issues during a January test flight with a chimpanzee, the agency chose to run additional tests ...

Deke Slayton was one of NASA's revered 'Mercury Seven' group of astronauts, but mysteriy surrounds his 'final flight' in 1993 ...