Looking back on the trajectory leading to Project Apollo and the resulting Moon missions, one can be forgiven for thinking that this was a strict and well-defined plan that was being executed, ...

On March 16, 1966, Neil Armstrong, in front, and David Scott leave the suit up trailer to board the transfer van for the short trip to Launch Pad 19 at Cape Kennedy. Behind Scott is Chief Astronaut ...

At the height of the space race, one astronaut pulled a sandwich-smuggling prank that launched a scandal. Here's what you ...

Project Gemini was one of NASA's and Kennedy Space Center's most pivotal space programs. Project Gemini was one of NASA's and Kennedy Space Center's most pivotal space programs. Explore the ...

Sixty years ago, a fleet of sleek little spaceships paved the way for America to land a man on the Moon. Project Gemini was a series of two-man, Earth-orbital missions that pioneered rendezvous, ...

Editor at Large One of the greatest achievements in human space flight is also one that history overlooks. After the Mercury program—when the U.S. first launched astronauts into space—and before the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On March 31, 1962, NASA approved the design of the new Gemini spacecraft. [‘On This Day in Space’ Video Series on Space.com]This ...

The film discusses the history and advancements of NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC), highlighting its role in America's space programs from the Gemini missions to the development of the Space Shuttle ...