After being selected as one of the Mercury 7 astronauts in 1959, Gus Grissom became the second man in space, piloting the Mercury-Redstone 4 mission on July 21, 1961. The end of this flight resulted in the space capsule sinking to the bottom of the ocean. Previously-unseen footage from The Real Right Stuff depicts the tense post-flight press conference. Stream the original documentary now on Disney . | National Geographic TV

7.7K views · 33 reactions | Michael Trotter plays Virgil "Gus" Grissom, who earned his nickname after a friend was reading his name upside down and misread "Griss" as "Gus." The Right Stuff is now streaming on Disney+. | National Geographic TV | Facebook

120K views · 1.9K reactions | Astronauts perform a spacewalk outside the ISS, carrying out vital maintenance while witnessing Earth’s breathtaking beauty below. From swirling storms to calm climates, our planet shines as a fragile, living masterpiece floating in space. ✨ #ISS #SpaceWalk #EarthFromSpace #NASA #Climate #Astronauts #SpacePhotography | Astrovibe | Facebook