Looking Back at 50 Years of NASA in Space

Looking Back at 50 Years of NASA in Space

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July 29, 2008 -- Fifty years ago today, United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the National Aeronautics and Space Act into existence. This landmark act led to the formation of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- aka NASA -- on October 1, 1958.

From the first U.S. manned orbit around the Earth through the now-imminent retirement of its space shuttle fleet, the aging space program has seen its fair share of both triumphant and trying times.

Here Discovery Space offers reflections in expert "My Takes," slideshows of classic images, and video to reflect on NASA's upcoming 50th anniversary of putting people into space.

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And so started the space race, overly expensive toilet seats, the lies, cover-ups and conspiracy theories. NASA has done many great things, and will do many more for a long time to come. If only they had more of an open records policy....especially since they are tax payer funded!

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