Jim Lovell Describes The Wonders Of Having To Go The Bathroom In Space (x)

“Even among the astronauts, Ed White had always stood out; a strapping six-footer who had barely missed becoming an Olympic hurdler, he was known as one of the finest physical specimens in the Astronaut Office. And perhaps more than any astronaut except John Glenn, White subscribed to their ail-American image. In 1965, after he became the first American to walk in space, White easily wore the mantle of a national hero. There appeared to be no limit to how far he might go.” 

Andrew Chaikin, A Man on the Moon

Cosmonauts Yuri Gagarin and Andrian Nikolayev, 1960s

Gus Grissom seen through the window of the spacecraft during Apollo 1 tests, October 1966.

Just Buzz looking at Neil eating.

Happy Shaky Day! Capt. James Arthur Lovell, Jr., born March 25, 1928, turns 92 years old today! Jim was a naval aviator and NASA astronaut who flew in space four times, the first human in history to do so. He’s also an all-around great guy and still going strong! Happy birthday, Jimbo!

Gagarin

Various Space Race era gag crew portraits, because in a business as risky as spaceflight, you need a sense of humor 

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The New Nine, together again.

(Credit to Life magazine)