When I got the plum assignment to head down to Orlando for a few days to celebrate Disney World’s Space Mountain attraction turning 50, I naturally hesitated before telling my kids. Every parent ...

"We are literally mapping the entire celestial sky in 102 infrared colors for the first time in humanity's history." In late February, if all goes to plan, a new character will enter NASA's space ...

Colorado's highest court has ruled in favor of the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo after it was sued by an animal rights group over the alleged treatment of elephants at the Colorado Springs facility.

West of Horsetooth Reservoir lies the 2,711-acre Horsetooth Mountain Open Space. You'll find more than 20 trails, each varying in length and elevation gain, but all perfect for hiking. As an added ...

A Walt Disney World Resort guest recently photographed a hostile takeover of Space Mountain at Magic Kingdom Park. A wild animal “claimed” the Tomorrowland roller coaster as its “territory.” ...

Walt Disney World Resort recently held an explosive celebration for the 50th anniversary of its Space Mountain roller coaster! Space Mountain opened in Tomorrowland at Magic Kingdom Park on ...

Fifty years ago this week, Space Mountain opened in Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World. The original Space Mountain, which opened at Walt Disney World in 1975, was the first fully-enclosed ...

Compared to today’s mega thrill rides, Walt Disney World’s Space Mountain is a simple spin. No upside-down loops. No 3D effects synchronized to the movement of the cars. It doesn’t even ...

Initially opening on January 15, 1975, Space Mountain, an indoor steel rollercoaster themed to space travel, has been a staple of Tomorrowland, the area of the Magic Kingdom park where the ride ...