Alan Shepard was the first American in space. He was one of NASA's first seven astronauts. Later, he walked on the moon during the Apollo program.

Astronauts frequently carry personal items into space, ranging from religious icons and music instruments to sports equipment ...

Here’s a look at human spaceflight programs in the United States and around the world. Facts The United States ended its crewed space shuttle program with the launch of Atlantis on July 8, 2011, and ...

The Apollo program is arguably the most famous achievement of the United States regime, but how much do you really know about ...

Blue Origin has set a date for its next private mission, which will launch a crew of six private astronauts on board the company’s New Shepard rocket. NS-31, Blue Origin’s 11th crewed mission, is set ...

Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong's gold Omega Speedmaster BA145.022-69 will be auctioned on April 17th, 2025 ✓ Get all the ...

Anita Mitchell, the widow of late NASA astronaut Edgar Mitchell, has opened up about her experiences as the wife of an Apollo ...

Officials dedicate a special Moon Tree at Monte Sano State Park, celebrating space exploration history and VBAS's ...

"There's a nice storm down there. She looks pretty big. She's got a lot of clouds," said astronaut Alan L. Bean upon viewing the storm from Skylab's low-Earth orbit. Knowing they were witnessing ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have returned to Earth after being stuck in space for more than nine months. Their SpaceX capsule parachuted into the ...