In July 1969, the Soviet Union’s N-1 mega rocket lifted off from Baikonur and detonated seconds later, unleashing an apocalyptic blast that set the moon program back at the worst possible moment.

With the Cold War fueling the space race, NASA faced its greatest test—landing humans on the Moon. The Apollo Program overcame setbacks, perfected lunar orbit, and built the Lunar Module, leading to ...

Most people in Central Florida recognize the name John Young because it appears on a major Orlando roadway and even an ...

In “The Islands and the Stars,” Subodhana Wijeyeratne charts how Tokyo’s space program has changed over the past century.

Three developments stand out that will make the return to the moon effort different from the first time we visited Earth’s ...

When considered as a percentage of GDP, the projected spending of four tech giants for 2026 rivals the most momentous capital efforts in U.S. history, as shown in these charts.

Pad 39A is well known for crewed launches, yet that chapter is over for the foreseeable future as SpaceX prepares for ...

The Pandora satellite provides career training grounds while observing exoplanets.

Has driving through history ever been so cool, beautiful and timely than visiting Cape Canaveral, the original and current ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cape Canaveral’s Launch Complex 34 sits as a preserved and haunting reminder of NASA’s first major tragedy — one which lives on in ...

Jan. 28, 1986, 7 spacefarers were killed when shuttle Challenger exploded midair after launching from Kennedy Space Center in Florida ...