Nasa History: The History and Legacy of Nasa's First Missions to Mars (A Journey Through Nasa's Forgotten Towns and the Nuclear Cities Time Tried to Erase)

Nonetheless, in 1972 and 1973, nasa sent nine astronauts to spend extended periods of time living in a craft named skylab, the very first experimental american space station. Though skylab would not last long, and the international space station remains far more famous, skylab’s history is one of ingenuity and challenge, as well as how nasa found itself without a mission after the triumph of the apollo program.

Much has been written about the space race, which is still taught across america ...