Zena Cardman, a two-time UNC-Chapel Hill alumna, was scheduled to be part of NASA history on Thursday. Unfortunately, the flight she was assigned to be a commander on was delayed due to weather with ...

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"These vibrations told us something unexpected about this star's history." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Using NASA's ...

-Air-launched from a B-52, the X-15 reached a record-breaking speed of Mach 6.7 and flew high enough to earn astronaut wings for eight of its pilots. -While never intended as a weapon, the X-15 was a ...