The monumental achievement of sending the first human in space is a cornerstone of the history of space travel. On April 12, 1961, a single man's journey beyond Earth's atmosphere captivated the world ...

Chinese astronauts aboard the Tiangong space station orbiting the Earth have enjoyed humanity's first-ever barbecue in space. While developing food that can be conveniently stored and eaten is space ...

From the Artemis II moon mission to searching for signs of life on distant plants, 2026 will be a big year for space.

An 18-year-old is about to become the youngest person in space, rocketing away with an aviation pioneer who will become the oldest at age 82. Blue Origin announced Thursday that instead of an auction ...

“Listen! Listen! Talk to me! I am hot!…oxygen…oxygen…am I going to crash?” For several decades, these chilling words, which screeched through a makeshift ...

29-year-old Ph.D. student heads into space in April SEOUL, South Korea, March 10, 2008 — -- South Korea announced today it is replacing the man tapped to be the country's first person in space ...

In the summer of 1985, NASA, the Reagan White House and seven talented astronauts were wrangled into an orbital battle over soft-drink supremacy. In the summer of 1985, NASA, the Reagan White House ...

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...