Astronaut Frank Borman, who commanded Apollo 8's historic Christmas 1968 flight that circled the moon 10 times and paved the way for the lunar landing the next year, has died. He was 95.

Summary Shares the inside story of the dangerous Apollo 8 mission, focusing on the lives of astronaut heroes Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and Bill Anders, while illuminating the political factors that ...

The voyage of Apollo 8 from December 21-27, 1968, marked humans' first venture to another heavenly body. "We were flying to the moon for the first time," said Jim Lovell, one of the three astronauts ...

Wikimedia Commons/NASA Apollo 8 Astronauts and the USS Yorktown Apollo 8 splashed down at 10:51 a.m. on December 27, 1968, in the Pacific Ocean 1,000 miles southwest of Hawaii. USS Yorktown waited ...

George M. Low was a leading NASA engineer and administrator, whose strategic vision and systems expertise shaped U.S.

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 ...

Artist PeQue Brown is partnering with local students in Gary, Indiana, on a billboard campaign called The Greatness of Gary.

The smell of pancakes filled J’s Breakfast Club as people crowded in, hoping to grab a bite to eat and catch the commotion ...

When they see their home world from above, many astronauts describe feelings of profound connection and longing.

Test your knowledge of iconic U.S. astronauts and their historic space missions. This quiz covers pioneering achievements, ...

The acquisition of Pension Insurance Corp. would effectively turn the specialist insurer into Athora’s U.K. insurance business.