Lai Ka-ying takes part in an integrated spacecraft-and-crew test in Jiuquan in Northwest China on Dec 20, 2025. WANG XIAYANG/XINHUA Lai Ka-ying, the first Chinese astronaut from the Hong Kong Special ...
On May 6, 1968, NASA astronaut Neil Armstrong almost met his fate while simulating a lunar landing. This was a little over a year before he would become the first person to walk on the moon. He was ...
Purdue University announced the winner of its new Neil Armstrong Space Prize, which recognizes international “excellence in space discovery and innovation.” Named after astronaut and Purdue graduate ...
Hundreds of millions worldwide were watching as Neil Armstrong stepped on the moon in 1969. The spacesuit that kept him alive is part of NPR's 250th anniversary series America in Pursuit. Two hundred ...
Two hundred fifty years ago, the Founding Fathers signed the Declaration of Independence - life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness. We are bringing you America In Pursuit, a series exploring culture, ...
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The 2026 Neil Armstrong Space Prize was announced Tuesday (April 21) at Purdue University, heralding the Falcon 9 Booster Landing Team as the inaugural laureate of the Neil ...
A famous quote is displayed at Kennedy Space Center with Buzz Aldrin's photo: "I know the sky is not the limit because there are footprints on the moon − and I made some of them." On July 16, 1969, ...
Apollo 11 touched down on the moon on July 20, 1969, at 20:17 UTC. Neil Armstrong took the first step onto the surface roughly six hours later. Trump posts list of Iran demands after 'final decision' ...
As the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) gets ready to send the Artemis II crew to the moon, Americans everywhere are feeling nostalgic—and for good reason. It's been over 50 years ...
The Artemis II mission is scheduled to launch this week, marking the first crewed moon mission in 54 years. What is Artemis II? 4 astronauts will journey around the moon for 10 days but will not land ...
Five years ago, the Chicago Cubs stole Pete Crow-Armstrong away from the Mets in a three-player trade that, most notably, sent Javier Báez to New York for two months before free agency. The deal was ...