On April fifteenth he gave a speech in which he discussed his goals for space travel.

VOA: special.2010.04.28

The X-15 tested materials for space vehicles.

VOA: special.2010.07.07

"Booster ignition and lift off for space shuttle Discovery, taking the space station to full power for full science,"

VOA: standard.2009.03.15

President Obama is set to visit Florida in April to host a conference on his administration's plans for space.

VOA: standard.2010.03.18

The United States had sent an astronaut of its own into space for the first time in nineteen sixty-one.

VOA: special.2009.07.08

But as he says, the search for life in outer space is a long-term goal, and he is still hopeful.

VOA: special.2010.05.25

It was the countdown for Apollo Eleven the space flight that would carry men to the first landing on the moon.

VOA: special.2009.07.15

But not all tests for life in outer space take place far away, and not all involve the search for liquids.

VOA: special.2010.05.25

One observer said in a joking way that the space agency was just looking for a group of "normal,everyday supermen."

VOA: special.2009.06.10

Its Titan rocket could lift three times as much weight into space as the Atlas rocket used for the Mercury flights.

VOA: special.2009.06.24

The results of the two short flights made space officials believe the Mercury program was ready for its first orbital flight.

VOA: special.2009.06.17

He also produced the thirteen-part series, "From the Earth to the Moon" because of his support for human space travel.

VOA: special.2011.06.17

Borman and Lovell proved that humans could survive in space for the time needed to get to the moon and back.

VOA: special.2009.07.01

He says a lot of it can be avoided just by choosing the right plant for the right space.

VOA: special.2009.10.06