Part 2 explores the dramatically different approaches to the launch systems, and the surprising similarities in the factors ...

Those were the words Alan Shepard used 60 years ago Wednesday to note his cockpit timepiece had begun running. This meant his Redstone rocket booster had left the ground sending him and his one-man ...

Scott Carpenter, one of two remaining astronauts from NASA’s Mercury program and the second American to orbit the earth, died Wednesday at the age of 88. His family did not specify a cause of death, ...

NASA introduced its newest astronauts Monday, 10 scientists, engineers and test pilots chosen from more than 8,000 applicants to help explore the moon and possibly Mars. For the first time, there were ...

NASA introduced its newest astronauts Monday, 10 scientists, engineers and test pilots chosen from more than 8,000 applicants to help explore the moon and possibly Mars. For the first time, there were ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA introduced its newest astronauts Monday, 10 scientists, engineers and test pilots chosen from more than 8,000 applicants to help explore the moon and possibly Mars.

A spaceman has captured jaw-dropping views of aurora from orbit. NASA astronaut Jonny Kim shared the scene from aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as he viewed the phenomenon from 260 miles ...

Never-before-seen photographs have been released showing NASA astronauts testing the limits of human endurance and technology needed to get humans to the moon and back. The restored photos from the ...