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Gemini 4, the mission that gave America its first spacewalk and proved humans could work in orbit

In June 1965, astronauts Jim McDivitt and Ed White launched aboard Gemini 4 for a four day mission that marked America’s first spacewalk. Floating above Earth with a small handheld maneuvering device, ...
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NASA astronaut James McDivitt, who led Gemini and Apollo missions, dies at 93

James McDivitt, a former NASA astronaut who commanded the Gemini IV and Apollo 9 missions, died in his sleep last week in Tucson, Arizona, NASA said in a statement Monday. He was 93. McDivitt was ...
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Behind the scenes of NASA’s Project Gemini: Astronomy chats with Jeffrey Kluger

Project Gemini was a crucial stepping stone to the Apollo moon landings. Gemini astronauts pioneered spacewalking and spacecraft docking techniques. Gemini missions were incredibly risky, with ...