As America enters the Fourth of July with a president behaving in un-American ways, it's worth wondering what patriotism should look like. The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 contiguous states border Canada to the north and Mexico to the south, with the semi-exclave of Alaska in the northwest and the archipelago of Hawaii in the Pacific Watch NEWSMAX2 LIVE for the latest news and analysis on today's top stories from your favorite NEWSMAX personalities. NEWSMAX2 WEEKDAYS: 7 AM ET – Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 60 Flight Engineers Nick Hague and Christina Koch of NASA honored America's 243rd birthday by wishing Americans at home and around the world a Celebrate July 4th with fireworks, parades, and patriotic displays. Discover the history and traditions that make Independence Day special in the United States. The six NASA astronauts currently living on the International Space Station beamed a message down to Earth to celebrate the United States' 248th birthday. Discover the fascinating history behind America’s birthday with these engaging facts about 4th of July. Independence Day is more than just fireworks and barbecues—it’s a celebration steeped in revolutionary history, patriotic traditions, and surprising stories that shaped the United States. In a video released July 2, two days ahead of the Fourth of July — the Independence Day holiday in the United States — NASA astronauts Chris Cassidy, Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley commemorated NASA’s Solar System Interactive (also known as the Orrery) is a live look at the solar system, its planets, moons, comets, and asteroids, as well as the real-time locations of dozens of NASA missions. While people around the United States are barbecuing, drinking cold beverages and enjoying the summer sun, NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station will also celebrate the Fourth of To mark Independence Day, NASA has released a James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) image showing the frenzied eruption of a young star in vibrant red, white and blue. The cosmic pyrotechnics come The United States celebrates July 4th as Independence Day. While folks back home gather for parades and fireworks, astronauts celebrate America’s birthday with a unique style, hundreds of miles S ee the best red, white and blue photos from space to celebrate the Fourth of July. A view of earth from MESSENGER’s Dual Imaging System. The wide-angle camera records light at eleven different As America observes its national holiday, @AmericaSpace looks back on the single human launch and landing on 4 July and other missions besides. NASA astronauts Jack Fischer and Peggy Whitson celebrated the Fourth of July from over 250 miles above Earth on the International Space Station. Fischer shared this photo on social media and said, “We sometimes have issues standing up straight, but we have no problems at all showing our American pride-Happy 4th!” The International Space Station is one of the brightest objects in the night sky, and looks like a quick moving, luminous star as it flies by about 220 miles (354 kilometers) overhead. Kimbrough, records a Fourth of July message. During their Independence Day video message on July 4, 2020, Expedition 63 astronauts Christopher J. Cassidy, Douglas G. Hurley, and Robert L. Behnken wished Americans a happy Fourth of July, and looked ahead to future missions to the Moon and beyond. While there were no crews in orbit in 1962 when JSC was established, Houston did hold a Fourth of July motorcade featuring the Mercury 7 astronauts, NASA said in a June 30 feature about July 4 and Celebrate America's Independence Day with a unique perspective from outer space! Join us as we take you on a journey to experience the Fourth of July like never before, through the The United States celebrates July 4th as Independence Day. While folks back home gather for parades and fireworks, astronauts celebrate America’s birthday with a unique style, hundreds of
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