The complete guide to Patrick Space Force Base
As the Space Force continues to make itself known in DoD installations across the country, Air Force bases are getting new names, new missions and new Guardians to lead the…
9 facts about NASA’s amazing legacy
From a one-man capsule to the space shuttle, here are ten facts about America’s space program that will remind you of NASA’s amazing history and the legacy of dedication and service on the part of all who’ve worked there over the years.
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This is what it takes to walk on the moon
Vice President Mike Pence said in a statement at the James S. McDonnell Space Hangar that we will put American boots back on the Moon. It reaffir…
Exclusive interview with Discovery’s ‘Homemade Astronauts’ Ky Michaelson
The real-life “Rocketman,” Ky Michaelson, is the first civilian to build and launch an unmanned rocket into space. He’s working together with his son, Buddy, and entrepreneur Kurt Anderson –…
12 lunar men: The definitive list of astronauts who walked on the moon…so far
Apollo 11 Command Module pilot Michael Collins died Wednesday. He was one of 24 American astronauts who flew to the moon between 1968 and 1972. Collins was occasionally referred to as “the loneliest…
The U.S. military is getting a nuclear-powered space vehicle
A nuclear thermal propulsion system meant to operate in low Earth orbit may sound like the stuff of the future, but the future will come much sooner than most of…
How the CIA hijacked a Soviet spacecraft in 1959
With the Cold War raging and the Soviets securing victory after victory in the Space Race, America’s CIA wasn’t sitting on the sidelines. The Soviet Union’s space technology was beating…
Watch: SpaceX just tested the starship they say will take us to Mars
On Monday, SpaceX conducted a short test flight of a full sized prototype of the Starship they say will soon ferry Americans to Mars.
The Starship SN5 Test Vehicle flew for only about 40 seconds on Monday evening before touching back down to e…
Marine achieves childhood dream of becoming an astronaut
An active-duty Marine is among the newest class of astronauts eligible for NASA missions to the moon and beyond.
Marine Maj. Jasmin Moghbeli said she became enamored with space as a child, with a series of experiences amplifying her interest…
Red, white and blast-off
(Editor’s note: The following is a reposting of an Airman magazine story and an episode of BLUE, which aired in 2017 on AFTV, about Air Force astronauts assigned to NASA. Additional information from NASA is added to mark the cu…