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43- Sam the Space Monkey

Episode 43 of the Texas History for Kids podcast, hosted by Michelle Gallegos, titled "43- Sam the Space Monkey" was published on September 9, 2024 and runs 11 minutes.

September 9, 2024 ·11m · Texas History for Kids

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Let me know what you thought of this podcast! Send a text. Throughout history, humans have looked to the stars and wondered: what mysteries lie beyond our world? But in the 1950s, one small monkey from Austin, Texas would embark on a journey that would challenge our understanding of space. References Barnes, Michael. “The short suborbital career of Austin native Sam the Space Monkey.” Austin American-Statesman, 18 January 2018, https://www.statesman.com/story/news/2018/01/18/the-short-subor...

Let me know what you thought of this podcast! Send a text.

Throughout history, humans have looked to the stars and wondered: what mysteries lie beyond our world? But in the 1950s, one small monkey from Austin, Texas would embark on a journey that would challenge our understanding of space.

References

Barnes, Michael. “The short suborbital career of Austin native Sam the Space Monkey.” Austin American-Statesman, 18 January 2018, https://www.statesman.com/story/news/2018/01/18/the-short-suborbital-career-of-austin-native-sam-the-space-monkey/10007015007/. Accessed 8 September 2024.


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