The original Mercury space capsule had no window, a hatch with 70 bolts that had to be removed from outside, and zilch for the astronaut to do except endure g-forces, hope nothing went wrong, and ...

Ham the chimp launched into space before he spent some of his retirement years in North Carolina. NASA A pioneering chimpanzee went into space for NASA — then retired to North Carolina 44 years ago.

On January 31, 1961, a chimpanzee named Ham became the first great ape to travel to space. His mission was crucial in proving that living beings could survive and function in microgravity. While his ...

A pioneering chimpanzee went into space for NASA — then retired to North Carolina 44 years ago. Ham the “Astrochimp” made history when he became the first member of his species to be launched into ...