On Nov. 29, 1961, chimpanzee was first to orbit the Earth, opening up space to NASA astronauts.

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 ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. NASA is preparing to send a chimpanzee, Ham, into space to test the effects of space on a living creature. He’s received a training regiment to ...

Renowned primatologist Jane Goodall spent decades of her life researching and working with primates, beginning her career in the Gombe Stream National Park in Tanzania, Africa, in the early 1960s. She ...