If you’ve watched a Saturn V launch, you’ve probably seen how a large rocket will often jettison a stage on the way up. There are several reasons for this — there is no reason to haul an empty fuel ...

In Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture, there was once a space-themed amusement park called "Space World." In addition to attractions like roller coasters and a Ferris wheel, it also featured a space ...

Declassified transcripts from two Apollo missions show astronauts repeatedly describing unexplained lights and objects while orbiting and walking on the moon. The Pentagon on Friday released ...

During a routine ground test in January 1967, astronauts Gus Grissom, Ed White, and Roger Chaffee were sealed inside their Apollo command module when a sudden fire erupted inside the oxygen-filled ...

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The Apollo 13 mission was to land on the moon for a third, but it soon turned into a rescue mission. An oxygen tank exploded aboard the spacecraft, causing both the crew on board and ground control to ...

They’ll be itching for a giant leap when this is done. Life onboard Artemis II’s moon-bound spaceship will be a cramped and possibly smelly affair. And it’s not a huge improvement from the last time ...

Rediscover the famous words exchanged between astronauts Buzz Aldrin, Neil Armstrong, and Michael Collins during the first moon landing and see the historic photos they took. At dawn of a two-week ...

Observed on February 15th, National Gumdrop Day recognizes a favorite candy of many: the gumdrop! There’s no question as to what to do. Eat gumdrops and eat as many as you want! 1682 – Frenchman Denis ...

Space enthusiasts Mike Tripodi and Greg Pitonza, both from upstate New York, traveled through the area, including Edwardsville, on Jan. 30 and towed a quarter-scale replica of the Apollo lunar module.