Sixty years ago, a NASA astronaut’s antics on a spaceflight into low-Earth orbit sparked a national controversy in the U.S.

From the lunar landing to the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope, here are some bold space missions in history.

The Spiral’s primary mission, had it made it beyond the test stage, would have been a combination of reconnaissance and ...

On March 13, 2025, the Columbia Memorial Space Center in Downey, California, will serve as the backdrop for a momentous ...

No one has been back to the moon for over 50 years, but the reasons why are multifaceted and not obvious at first glance.

A visit to Kennedy Space Center was a highlight of a month-long trip to the US, and to meet Hernández in person was a sweet ...

Astronaut Edgar Dean Mitchell's experience in space led him to found the Institute of Noetic Sciences, which explores the science behind psychic and spiritual phenomena.

What exactly happens to the body in space and what are the risks? In space, astronauts are exposed to varied and increased ...

Nearly 30 former NASA astronauts have signed a letter endorsing Jared Isaacman as the agency’s next administrator, calling on ...

Apollo 13 launched April 11, 1970, but two days into the mission ... The Apollo program was done, the shuttle was a decade away, and "I didn't want to fly a desk," he said. The more he thought ...