In the shadow of Soviet firsts, NASA armed Ed White with a compressed-oxygen “zip gun” to turn America’s debut spacewalk into something entirely new. This is the story of Gemini 4, the risky handheld ...

In this photo provided by NASA, astronaut Ed White performs the United States' first spacewalk on June 3, 1965, during the Gemini 4 mission. (James McDivitt / AP) The world’s first spacewalker was ...

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WASHINGTON (AP) — James A. McDivitt, who commanded the Apollo 9 mission testing the first complete set of equipment to go to the moon, has died. He was 93. McDivitt was also the commander of 1965’s ...

On June 3, 1965, during the Gemini IV mission, astronaut Edward White made history as the first American to conduct a ...

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IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This Fliteline medallion commemorates ...

Sixty years ago, NASA astronaut Ed White became the first American to walk in space. The Texas native performed the first spacewalk during the Gemini 4 mission on June 3, 1965. The event occurred over ...