For the first time in more than half a century, humans are preparing to leave Earth’s orbit and head near the moon, with NASA’s Artemis 2 mission set to launch in 2026. Decades after the last Apollo ...

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While Alan Shepard played one of the worst rounds of Moon golf on record, an experiment was circling the Moon 34 times on ...

On this day in 1969, NASA formally announced the prime crew selected to carry out the Apollo 11 mission, a decision that would soon mark one of the most defining moments in human history.

The festive affair was also a celebration for the Emmy-winning journalist, who turned 56 on December 19. It's the couple’s first Christmas together as a married couple since saying "I do" in June 2025 ...

HOUSTON — I always get nostalgic when I come to Houston, the “Space City,” as I did for Saturday’s Texas Bowl between LSU and the Houston Cougars. I loved space long before I loved sports. Before I ...

AMONG the thousands of groundlings who worked to make Apollo 8 a success, the person most responsible for the flight was a Vienna-born engineer named George Low, who is little known outside the NASA ...

Last year delivered doses of drama and excitement in the space business, with a record number of launches, breathtaking vistas of other worlds, and a multitude of breakthroughs and setbacks. 2026 is ...

If there’s one thing Lauren Sánchez and Jeff Bezos are going to do, it’s throw a lavish party. This Christmas, the newlyweds threw a star-studded party at their Beverly Hills estate for what has ...