As NASA prepared astronauts for its second mission into space, National Geographic had exclusive behind-the-scenes access for ...

Science isn’t just about textbooks and laboratories—it’s an engaging journey of discovery that can lead you to the farthest ...

In 1968‭, ‬as Apollo 8‭, ‬the first human spaceflight to break free of low-Earth orbit‭, ‬slipped behind the Moon’s far side‭, ‬silence fell over ground control‭ ‬—‭ ‬broken only by command module ...

In the vast silence of space, where every second counts and precision isn't just a luxury—it's survival—astronauts have long ...

Michael Collins, the astronaut who piloted the command module during the Apollo 11 mission to land on the moon, died today at age 90. “We regret to share that our beloved father and grandfather passed ...

Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. The Apollo Lunar Module (LM) was a two-stage vehicle designed by Grumman to ferry two astronauts from lunar orbit to ...

If "Maximum Overdrive" taught us anything, it's that a big rig can be both terrifying and magnificent — a long-nosed Green Goblin masked monster rolling across endless American highways, diesel heart ...