Enos was the first chimp to be launched into orbit, but he got beat in a race to the big screen. The animated film “Space Chimps” recently made its debut on about 2,600 screens across the country.

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Before any human dared orbit the stars, a young chimpanzee named Ham took the leap. His journey from the jungles of Cameroon to a NASA launchpad involved confusion, bananas, and a brush with celebrity ...

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 ...