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Gemini 8 launched on March 16, 1966, with astronauts Neil Armstrong and Dave Scott aboard. The mission was designed to test the docking maneuver, but would ultimately test the astronauts' bravery. It was the first emergency in space. CHASING THE MOON premieres on PBS July 8 → pbs.org/chasingthemoon | American Experience | PBS

In 1965, NASA astronaut Ed White conducted the first American spacewalk during Gemini 4, demonstrating that astronauts could maneuver and work in open space, a milestone that enabled future missions involving spacecraft repair, station assembly, and long-duration human presence in orbit. Follow @spaceeves #spacenews #nasa #spacehistory #gemini | SpaceEve

396K views · 1.3K reactions | On June 5, 1966, astronaut Eugene Cernan performed the first U.S. spacewalk lasting over an hour during Gemini 9A, struggling with mobility and visor fogging while testing the Astronaut Maneuvering Unit. | The JRE Companion | Facebook