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.

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

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 ...

May 5, 1961 – Project Mercury astronaut Alan B. Shepard is the first American in ... 1963-1972 – NASA’s Apollo program seeks to establish the technology to meet other national interests ...

Gemini, the mythological twins, lent their name to the first mission with two astronauts in the vehicle. Apollo ... Shepard and New Glenn in reference to the original Mercury astronauts, Alan ...

Blue Origin has set a launch date for sending Gayle King, Katy Perry, Lauren Sanchez and three other women into space.

King, Perry, and Sanchez will blast off over Van Horn, Texas, with three other women sometime after 8:30 a.m. CT on Monday, April 14 ... Strahan and astronaut Alan Shepard's daughter Laura ...