Apollo 13 Moon Mission Leader James Lovell Dies at 97 One of NASA's most traveled astronauts in the agency's first decade, Lovell flew four times — Gemini 7, Gemini 12, Apollo 8...
Astronauts Launch to the Space Station After Sidelined by Boeing's Troubled Starliner Astronauts sidelined for the past year by Boeing’s Starliner trouble blasted off to the International Space Station, getting...
Radar Satellite Launched by India and NASA Will Track Minuscule Changes to Earth's Land and Ice NASA and India paired up to launch an Earth-mapping satellite capable of tracking even the slightest shifts in land and ice.
International Space Station Welcomes Its First Astronauts from India, Poland and Hungary America’s most experienced astronaut, Peggy Whitson, is the commander of the visiting crew. She works for Axiom Space, the...
White House Asked Joint Chiefs Chairman for Candidates to Lead NASA, Worrying Experts The White House made the unusual move of reaching out to Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, for advice on...
Elon Musk Pulls Back on Threat to Withdraw Dragon Spacecraft SpaceX is the only U.S. company capable right now of transporting crews to and from the space station, using its four-person...
Space: The Final Frontier for Federal Service Albert Gonzales has an office job, but it isn't much like the ones you're probably familiar with: Instead of a cubicle...
Billionaire Spacewalker Highlights Mars Trip for Astronauts in His Bid to Become NASA's Next Chief The nominee for NASA’s top job, billionaire spacewalker Jared Isaacman, outlined his vision for space exploration that...
Trump Administration Halts Dozens of Research Grants at Princeton University Princeton was notified this week that several dozen federal grants are being suspended by agencies including the Department...
Who Else Has Been Stuck in Space? A Short History of Long Spaceflights NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams aren’t the first to run late in space, and their 9 ½-month mission falls...
New York Soldier Killed in Afghanistan Will Finally Receive Medal of Honor Advocates pushed for years for Michael Ollis to receive the nation's highest honor. On Tuesday, their dream became a reality.
Hundreds Turn Out to Honor Navy Veteran Who Would Have Been Buried Alone Hundreds of strangers filled a Pennsylvania church to ensure a U.S. Navy veteran who died without family received the send...
Why Some Disabled Veterans Can't Get Both VA Disability and Military Retirement Pay Military service members planning medical retirement face a critical decision point at the 20-year mark.
How a Wounded Pigeon Named Cher Ami Saved the Lost Battalion in WWI A wounded pigeon named Cher Ami helped save a battalion of American soldiers, becoming one of the most recognized animals in...
This 20-Year-Old Sacrificed His Life and Became the First Black Marine Medal of Honor Recipient Every February, Black History Month shines a light on Americans whose contributions shaped the nation. One belongs to Pfc...
