NASA launched its new Saturn IB rocket on its first test flight. Also known as the Uprated Saturn I, the Saturn IB was built ...
After Apollo 1, the space program continued with a renewed purpose and diligence. Frank Borman, the astronaut on the review committee, became the main liaison with contractor North American Aviation.
"There are times when I've seen it and I'm thinking, 'Why is the hair standing up on the back of my neck right now?'" — Tom ...
The move underscores the uncertainty facing NASA under the Trump administration and its Elon Musk-led budget-cutting effort.
Firefly's Blue Ghost mission is snapping stunning photos on its way to a lunar landing attempt. They show a new era of moon ...
They flocked to the Apollo program for many reasons. Some relished the idea of exploring new worlds. Others were inspired by a patriotic duty to beat the Soviet Union. Some saw the new space ...
Far from ordinary, it took a cutting-edge NASA design to safeguard these treasures during the Apollo missions Elana Scherr Researchers examined lunar soil samples collected during the Apollo ...
Still traveling with more than half of Theia’s original speed, blade and burden rose together back out into space. Much fell ... knowledge brought back from Apollo. Oxygen comes in three ...
Just as the Apollo program had, the Soviet space program experienced a major setback due to a fatality. Soyuz One had taken off on April 23, 1967, with Vladimir Komarov aboard. Upon reentry ...
However, development delays with both Boeing and SpaceX have pushed Artemis III back to 2027. Boeing is now preparing to ...