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 ...

Before any human dared orbit the stars, a young chimpanzee named Ham took the leap. His journey from the jungles of Cameroon to a NASA launchpad involved confusion, bananas, and a brush with celebrity ...

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.

(TNS) — 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 ...

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 ...