" I recognize that going into space is something that is an incredibly privileged thing to do. I always told myself that if I were to have that chance, I would try to use it to uplift others." For ...
Starship takes off for its eighth flight on March 6 at its test site in Boca Chica, Texas. Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images On June 19, a Starship prototype exploded on the launch pad at SpaceX’s ...
ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (KRQE) – A new exhibit at the New Mexico Space History Museum in Alamogordo is taking museumgoers on a journey through the world of radio-controlled aviation. Skywired allows guests ...
The history of space exploration is filled with pioneering figures, but few are as iconic as Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman in space. Her historic flight on June 16, 1963, was a monumental ...
WASHINGTON D.C. (WSET) — An African American pioneer in aviation from the Hill City is being recognized nationally. Chauncey Spencer was a Tuskegee Airman. Now, his story is in the Smithsonian's ...
Albert II, a rhesus monkey, became the first mammal to reach space on June 14, 1949, aboard a V-2 rocket, achieving an altitude of approximately 83 miles. The mission successfully recorded Albert II's ...
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Many came together in the Rocket City on Thursday to celebrate Huntsville’s ticket into the Space Race. The Marshall Space Flight Center was born sixty-five years ago this ...
The monumental achievement of sending the first human in space is a cornerstone of the history of space travel. On April 12, 1961, a single man's journey beyond Earth's atmosphere captivated the world ...