This lesson details how NASA got from Alan Shepard rocketing into low orbit in 1961 to Neil Armstrong taking "one small step" on the lunar surface in 1969 and today's ...

What began as a mission to land on the moon became history’s most harrowing space rescue after a technical failure forced the ...

SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Those who planned, ran and piloted the Apollo Program will be venerated Saturday at the San Diego Air & Space Museum for the "Legacy of Apollo" gala celebration. The museum will host ...

The documentary, narrated by Academy Award-winning actor Hanks, made its Johnson Space Center debut last night, where it is projected on a screen and the floor and walls—letting visitors walk on the ...

On this day in aviation and space history, 57 years ago (October 10, 1968), NASA launched Apollo 7-the first successful crewed mission of the Apollo program. At precisely 15:02:45 UTC, a Saturn IB ...

The Apollo era remains one of the most remarkable achievements in the history of space exploration. Launched during the ...

Nearly 60 years ago, three Americans made history as the first humans to ever break free of Earth's orbit on their way toward the moon. And when they passed behind the moon to the side Earth never ...

Jeff Hessel, a resident of a 55+ retirement community, shares his experiences working at Cape Canaveral during the Space Race. Hessel's presentations cover historical facts, personal anecdotes, and ...

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San Diego Air & Space Museum. (Photo by Chris Stone/Times of San Diego) Those who planned, ran, and piloted the Apollo Program will be venerated Saturday at the San Diego Air & Space Museum for the ...