On January 31, 1961, a chimpanzee named Ham became the first great ape to travel to space. His mission was crucial in proving that living beings could survive and function in microgravity. While his ...

Before humans ever ventured into space, a chimpanzee helped blaze the trail - and lived to tell the tale. While the Artemis II mission made headlines on April 10 as its astronauts triumphantly ...

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, ...

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 ...

In 1961 a chimp was trained harder than a pop star for space Posted: February 13, 2026 | Last updated: February 13, 2026 In early 1961, Ham the chimpanzee underwent more than 200 hours of training - ...

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 ...