These space missions turned into catastrophes but their astronauts survived. This is how they lived to tell the tale ...

In 1971 Stuart Roosa — the command module pilot of Apollo 14 — carried hundreds of tree seeds around the Moon.

The National Air and Space Museum opened five new galleries July 1 for its 50th anniversary. Here’s what’s new on the National Mall ...

Here’s a look at the first moon landing on July 20, 1969. The moon landing was watched by an estimated 600 million people around the world. Facts July 20, 1969 – [4:17 p.m. EDT] Apollo 11 becomes the ...

As the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum turns 50, an expansive exhibition celebrates how art has coincided with space ...

From the day the Soviets put an astronaut into space in April 1961, the race was on with America to get a man on the moon.

"The assembly line process revolutionized the manufacture of cars themselves, allowing them to be made in much greater ...

With astrophysicists and wildlife ecologists, art conservators and security officers, this discussion series invites visitors ...

The way we build things, the way we travel, the way we protect ourselves, the way we are able to save and extend lives and ...

This week marks the final chapter in our three-month series of exploring America at 250 years old through the lens of some of ...

This week marks the final chapter in our three-month series of exploring America at 250 years old through the lens of some of ...

Despite Neil Armstrong's towering accomplishments, he remained a humble man. Armstrong, who is from Wapakoneta, Ohio, always had a passion for aeronautics. The first man on the moon led a long and ...