As NASA fought to catch up to the Soviet Union in the space race, they selected a Navy veteran as the first astronaut. But ...

On May 5, 1961, Navy Commander Alan Bartlett Shepard Jr. is launched into space aboard the Freedom 7 space capsule, becoming ...

A new feature-length documentary spotlights how the Apollo program that landed astronauts on the moon began in Warminster.

The United States is no longer competing against a single rival in a largely symbolic race. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. This ...

Capt. Eugene Cernan bounded across the surface of the moon for the last time, clasped the ladder of Apollo 17 and paused. "I believe history will record that America’s challenge of today has forged ...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla – Before the rockets. Before the moon landings. There were the names. NASA’s most famous lunar program, Apollo, was named after the Greek god of the sun — a symbol of light, ...

On January 27, 1967, three Apollo astronauts were killed during a routine preflight rehearsal at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. The Apollo 1 fire was the first major deadly disaster in the history of ...

It’s been more than 50 years since the end of NASA's Apollo program and missions to the moon. That’s expected to change in coming weeks. As early as March, Artemis II is expected to take four ...