As the Soviet Vostok 1 spaceflight began its descent back to Earth in April of 1961, cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin officially became ...

The curious minds at ColdFusion revisit the first human in space and the mystery that followed. This matters because it ...

In 1963, France launched Félicette, the first cat into space aboard a Véronique AGI 47 rocket. Her 13-minute suborbital ...

The new presidential administration launched the Peace Corps in 1961, fulfilling one of John F. Kennedy’s campaign promises.

Funding uncertainties are pushing U.S. space scientists out of the field and putting existing and future space missions on the chopping block.

ESA said in a statement that the Artemis 4 Orion service module would begin its journey across the Atlantic Ocean "in a few ...

Discover Katherine Johnson's inspiring journey as a pioneering African American mathematician who broke barriers at NASA.

Rumor had it the New Fantastic Four cartoon series from the 1970s replaced the Human Torch over child safety concerns. The ...

Presiding in St. Peter’s Basilica on Sunday, the Pope said that Christ’s promise remains secure even amid war, violence and ...

Inside the American Museum of Natural History's glass cube, the Frederick Phineas and Sandra Priest Rose Center for Earth and ...

On Nov. 18, 1999, 12 people died in the collapse of the Aggie Bonfire at Texas A&M University. It was a tradition at the ...