In 1961, a young chimp flew into space and came back alive, but the forgotten mission reveals how brutal the first space race really was

Ham the chimp paved the way for human flight, but his journey reveals the brutal cost of the Cold War space race.
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Incredible story of 'Ham the Chip' who became first ape launched into space

Before humans ever ventured into space, a chimpanzee helped blaze the trail - and lived to tell the tale. While the Artemis II mission made headlines on April 10 as its astronauts triumphantly ...
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This day in history: Ham the astrochimp journeys to space

On January 31, 1961, a chimpanzee named Ham became the first hominid to travel into space, marking a critical milestone in the early days of the U.S. space program. Launched aboard NASA's ...
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Celebrate Astro-Chimp HAM at the New Mexico Museum of Space history

The New Mexico Museum of Space History will celebrate Astro-Chim HAM and his contributions to America’s space history Saturday, Jan. 31, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the museum, 3198 State Route 2001, ...