Astronaut John W. Young caused beef between NASA and congress by smuggling an illicit sandwich onto a space mission.

But NASA controlled the launches and crews. That remained true for the Gemini and Apollo programs and the eventual development of the space shuttle, a reusable spacecraft that could glide to a ...

Since those early steps, extravehicular activity has helped provide the solutions to many problems that astronauts face in ...

There are 10 major NASA facilities, including the Kennedy Space Center in Florida and the Johnson Space Center in Houston. October 4, 1957 - The Soviets launch Sputnik 1, the world’s first artificial ...

A "classification" is when a volunteer or citizen scientist finishes marking up or sorting one image or other piece of data. Each classification done by volunteers for the Redshift Wrangler project ...

Unlike traditional generative AI that produces text and images, these new models focus on translating AI capabilities into physical action commands that control robots. This represents a significant ...

The SpaceX Crew Dragon Endurance docked with the International Space Station just after midnight Sunday beginning the ...

November 11-15, 1966 - Serves as the commander of Gemini 12, with pilot Buzz Aldrin. December 21-27, 1968 - Along with crewmen Borman and William Anders, Lovell serves as command module pilot of ...

Astronomers have discovered not one, but four tiny planets orbiting Barnard’s Star, our cosmic neighbor. These planets, each ...

Sunita Williams' astrological chart illuminates her success as an astronaut, emphasizing traits such as intelligence, ...

March's full moon, known as the Worm Moon, will bring a stunning total lunar eclipse, turning the Moon a deep reddish hue in ...

NASA lunar landers last spotted eclipses in 1960s It's exceedingly ... Few humans have ever witnessed a solar eclipse from outer space. In 1966, Gemini XII astronauts for the first time photographed a ...