On 1971, Apollo 14, the third U.S. mission to land on the moon, blasted off using a Saturn V rocket from Kennedy Space Center ...

Three Apollo I astronauts Rogers Chaffee, Edward White and Gus Grissom die due to a flash fire at a grounded space capsule in Cape Canaveral, [...] ...

Jan. 27 is a dark day in the world of space exploration. It’s the anniversary of the Apollo 1 fire that killed three NASA ...

Find out about the main events that have taken place on this day over the years.

The prime crew for the first manned flight of Project Apollo died in a flash fire inside the three-man spacecraft atop its ...

NASA’s Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft rolled into position at Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39B on ...

San Diego has introduced parking fees at Balboa Park, sparking frustration and backlash. The park, created in 1868, now hosts ...

Richard “Dick” F. Gordon Jr. was born in Seattle on Oct. 5, 1929. He graduated from UW with a bachelor’s degree in chemistry in 1951. By graduation, Gordon had not yet set his sights on being one out ...

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration holds a day of remembrance every January for those who have lost their lives in the pursuit of exploration and discovery for the benefit of humanity.

Buzz Aldrin, the second man and only one of 12 to ever walk on the moon, turns 96 today. He’s just one of four living ...

The Artemis II mission is scheduled to begin as soon as next month with the Cosmosphere already planning a watch party for the historic launch.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The U.S. Space and Rocket Center has completed the annual cleaning of the Apollo 16 Command module. The work ensures the display is preserved for generations to come. The archives ...