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Thomas Stafford Apollo-Soyuz Thomas Stafford Explore the timeline of the Apollo missions that led the United States to land the first humans on the Moon
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Edwin E. Aldrin (Buzz Aldrin) stands on the moon, Apollo 11
Famous Astronauts and Cosmonauts
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Apollo 12 astronaut Charles "Pete" Conrad stands beside the U.S. flag after is was unfurled on the lunar surface during the first extravehicular activity (EVA-1) Nov. 19, 1969. Footprints made by the crew can be seen in the photograph.
How Many People Have Been to the Moon?
solar eclipse, sun, moon, astronomy, space
How Do You Tell the Difference Between Total, Annular, Solar, and Lunar Eclipses?
Arrangement of the phases of the moon in total eclipse with Blood Moon
9 Celestial Omens
Galaxy clusters like Abell 2744 can act as a natural cosmic lens, magnifying light from more distant, background objects through gravity. NASA's James Webb Space Telescope may be able to detect light from the first stars in the universe if they are gravitationally lensed by such clusters. (astronomy, space exploration, galaxies)
How Fast Is the Universe Expanding?
October 18, 2019. NASA astronaut Jessica Meir waves at the camera during a spacewalk with fellow NASA astronaut Christina Koch (out of frame). They ventured into the vacuum of space for seven hours and 17 minutes to swap a failed battery charge-discharge unit (BCDU) with a spare during the first all-woman spacewalk. The BCDU regulates the charge to the batteries that collect and distribute solar power to the orbiting lab's systems.
7 Questions for Astronaut Jessica Meir
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Town of Sisimiut located on the coast of the Davis Strait on Kangerluarsunnguaq Bay, Greenland
The Largest Islands in the World
Nativity Scene, Adoration of the Magi, Church of the Birth of the Virgin Mary, Montenegro
Why Is Christmas in December?
Ahura Mazda - relief of the Zoroastrian god Ahura Mazda at the ancient ruins of Persepolis in Iran. Also known as Ormazd Zoroastrianism,
Which Religion Is the Oldest?
World Data Locator Map: Australia
Is Australia an Island?
Stylish light blue jeans on wooden background, closeup of inset pocket
Why Do Jeans Have That Tiny Pocket?
Fish. Lionfish. Lion-fish. Turkey fish. Fire-fish. Red lionfish. Pterois volitans. Venomous fin spines. Coral reefs. Underwater. Ocean. Red lionfish swims by seaweed.
10 of the World’s Most Dangerous Fish
Colorful winter sunset
What's the Difference Between a Solstice and an Equinox?

Thomas Stafford: References & Edit History

Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Media added. Jun 06, 2024
First paragraph modernization. Apr 09, 2024
Noted that he died on March 18, 2024. Mar 18, 2024
Anniversary information added. Sep 13, 2023
Invalidated site: International Space Hall of Fame - Biography of Thomas P. Stafford. May 23, 2022
Add new Web site: Astronaut Scholarship Foundation - Thomas Stafford. May 15, 2022
Changed “manned” to “crewed.” Added material about the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project. Jan 22, 2020
Added photograph of the Apollo-Soyuz mission. Jan 22, 2020
Add new Web site: International Space Hall of Fame - Biography of Thomas P. Stafford. Dec 18, 2019
Added the memoir We Have Capture: Tom Stafford and the Space Race. Aug 19, 2019
Add new Web site: National Aviation Hall of Fame - Biography of Thomas Patten Stafford. Jan 20, 2017
Add new Web site: National Aviation Hall of Fame - Biography of Thomas Patten Stafford. May 06, 2014
Add new Web site: Okhlahoma Historical Society - Biography of Thomas Patten Stafford. May 08, 2013
Added new Web site: Naxos Classical Music - Biography of Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky. May 01, 2009
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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