NASA has chosen seven men to be the nation’s first astronauts—skilled test pilots ready to face considerable danger. No one has ever lived through a rocket's vertical ascent, yet it remains the sole method for achieving Earth orbit. Thus, N…

Nine new astronauts have joined NASA, tasked with rigorously testing every procedure necessary for a lunar landing and the safe return of those who venture there. Each Gemini mission carries a crew of two, resulting in some of NASA’s most c…

The Apollo program stood poised to claim victory in the Space Race, promising to deliver humankind to the surface of the moon. Yet, tragedy struck when a fire erupted within the pressurized capsule of Apollo 1, claiming the lives of three c…

Apollo 13 subjected its crew to an extraordinary trial, successfully guiding a crippled spacecraft back to Earth. Apollo 17 carried astronauts on the longest lunar expedition yet, marking the end of moon missions for generations to come. Th…

For its initial two decades, NASA sent capsules aloft, each carrying no more than three individuals. However, evolving needs for a larger cargo capacity spurred a significant advance in spacecraft design. This ultimately led to the developm…

Among the most intricate devices humankind has ever created, the Hubble Space Telescope promised a revolution in our comprehension of the cosmos. However, once deployed into orbit, NASA encountered a critical issue: a flawed primary mirror.…