The announcement launched the United States' human spaceflight program and became a central element of Cold War competition with the Soviet Union.
NASA publicly named the first seven American astronauts—Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, John Glenn, Gus Grissom, Wally Schirra, Alan Shepard, and Deke Slayton—on April 9, 1959.
The announcement launched the United States' human spaceflight program and became a central element of Cold War competition with the Soviet Union.
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President Trump has dismissed calls for increased regulation of artificial intelligence.
Trump dismisses calls for AI regulation, emphasizing competition with China.
Trump dismissed calls for regulating AI development, citing competition with China.
Trump rejects calls for slowing AI development, citing competition with China.