In 1975, a meet-up between American and Soviet spacefarers in orbit showed that the superpowers could work together. Its ...

It was the fourth private astronaut mission funded by Houston-based Axiom Space and the second commanded by veteran astronaut ...

The nations of Hungary, India and Poland have officially wrapped their first crewed missions to the International Space Station.

The historic Apollo 11 lunar landing on July 20, 1969, was far from a given. Mission Control’s Steve Bales recounts the tense ...

A Journey with Tom Hanks” is now having its North American premiere at The Park Plaza Castle. It is captivating, an immersive, theatrical experience combining emotional storytelling, rare NASA ...

When pop star Katy Perry and five other women made a much-publicized trip to the edge of space earlier this year, they faced ...

Why do some spacecraft land in water while others use runways? Here’s a simple explanation of these two space landing methods ...

The Apollo-Soyuz Test Project brought Soviet cosmonauts and NASA astronauts together in the first international human ...

The mission was also Tom Stafford's last spaceflight. The Apollo Command Module Pilot, Vance Brand, would go on to fly on ...

Unlike a touchdown, where a spacecraft lands on solid ground with the help of braking systems or parachutes, splashdown involves a water landing.

American space agency NASA said it selected the first two instruments to be fitted on the upcoming Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV ...

13 Minutes Presents: The Space Shuttle is a BBC Audio Science Unit production for the BBC World Service. Hosted by space ...