On this day in 1969, NASA formally announced the prime crew selected to carry out the Apollo 11 mission, a decision that would soon mark one of the most defining moments in human history.

AN enthusiastic amateur photographer who shared her photos of last weekend’s Wolf Moon with the Chronicle has since gone on ...

For reentering the Earth, the crew will let gravity do its job. They will endure speed and temperature on their journey back ...

Godspeed, Artemis 2! As early as February, 4 astronauts will board NASA's Orion capsule atop the SLS rocket in Florida for 10 ...

Four astronauts are about to become the first humans to venture near the moon in more than half a century since NASA's iconic ...

NASA has a history of leaving terrestrial squabbles at home. In 1975, the Apollo-Soyuz mission brought together two Cold War ...

David changed his name from Jones to Bowie in September 1965 to avoid confusion with the lead singer of The Monkees, but ...

A growing fleet of privately built spacecraft is preparing to attempt robotic landings on the moon as humanity's exploration ...

If 2022 was the year the return to the moon officially started with the uncrewed flight of Artemis I, 2026 will be the year it goes into high gear.

Last year delivered doses of drama and excitement in the space business, with a record number of launches, breathtaking ...

NASA announced on Friday evening (Jan. 9) that it plans to roll the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft ...