Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On January 31, 1961, a chimpanzee by the name of Ham blasted off on a Mercury-Redstone rocket and became the first hominid to go ...

On January 31, 1961, a chimpanzee by the name of Ham blasted off on a Mercury-Redstone rocket and became the first hominid to go to space. Ham reached an altitude of 157 miles during a 16 and a ...

Jan. 31 marks the day Ham, a chimpanzee, was launched into sub-orbital space in a Mercury capsule aboard a Redstone rocket to become the first great ape in space. Related Articles NASA conducts second ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The New Mexico Museum of Space History will celebrate Astro-Chim HAM and his contributions to America’s space history Saturday, ...

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, ...

A study found that chimpanzees tend to take more physical risks as infants and young animals rather than as adolescents, like humans. The researchers hypothesize that the level of care humans provide ...

Mercury puts on its best evening show of 2026 this February, with bright views after sunset and a helpful crescent moon. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...

During the celebration of Little New Year, which fell on Wednesday this year in southern China, a 24-year-old male chimpanzee named Yu Hui at the Locajoy Theme Park in Chongqing, went viral on social ...