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NASA's First Chimp in Space
As part of Project Mercury, NASA prepared to send a chimpanzee, Ham, into space to test the effects of space on a living creature. The Ultimate Skywatching Guide for Every Season (02:42 ...
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Deseret News archives: Enos the chimp became a national hero in 1961
Per the Smithsonian’s Air and Space Museum, Ham, his compatriot from the U.S. Air Force’s chimp training facility in New Mexico, overshadows him. Earlier in the year, Ham made a publicity ...
Smithsonian Magazine5y
NASA's First Chimp in Space
As part of Project Mercury, NASA prepared to send a chimpanzee, Ham, into space to test the effects of space on a living creature. 5 Record-Breaking Bird Migrations (02:56) Pesto the Enormous ...