The instrument enclosure of NASA's Near-Earth Object Surveyor was prepared for critical environmental tests inside the ...

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

The Science Museum in London is closing its almost 40-year-old 'Exploring Space' gallery to establish a new 'Space' gallery ...

The documentary tells the story of Gus Grissom, Ed White and Roger Chaffee, who died after a fire erupted in their spacecraft on the launch pad.

In Spring 1967, a critical review of the U.S. manned space flight program was initiated following the Apollo spacecraft accident. The Apollo program adjusted schedules and intensified preparations for ...

The Apollo spacecraft is a complex transportation system designed for lunar missions, standing 363 feet tall and weighing over 6 million pounds at launch. It consists of three main components: the ...

Lovell's career at NASA began in September 1962 and he embarked on his first space mission for the Gemini 7 mission on ...

The cavernous thermal-vacuum test facility is famous for testing the Apollo spacecraft that traveled to the moon in the 1960s and '70s. The instrument enclosure is designed to protect the ...

Astronaut Edgar Dean Mitchell's experience in space led him to found the Institute of Noetic Sciences, which explores the science behind psychic and spiritual phenomena.

Apollo 9 astronaut and longtime Sonoma resident Rusty Schweickart spoke to a sold-out crowd after the Sonoma International Film Festival’s screening of the new documentary, “Apollo 1” on Saturday, ...

Tom Hanks is taking people on a virtual ride to the moon. At Space Center Houston, visitors can experience an immersive 270-degree multi-screen view of the Apollo missions.

How do space programs get their names? Elizabeth Coen | Monterey, California NASA and others have long sought symbolic names ...