After von Braun’s visit was announced, some Ball State faculty openly opposed his invitation. Rumors began circulating of a ...

Lucas, a NASA rocket scientist who helped shape the ... Dr. Lucas worked on the design of Skylab, which became the first U.S. space station when it was launched into orbit in 1973, before he ...

Marshall Space Flight Center is celebrating its 65-year legacy of ingenuity and service to the U.S. space program – and the expansion of its science, engineering, propulsion, and human spaceflight ...

Story continues below this ad In 1948, Albert I, a rhesus monkey, was sent aboard another V-2 rocket. Sadly, he did not survive ... In 1973, NASA sent spiders named Arabella and Anita aboard Skylab to ...

The term space station was coined by Hermann Oberth, a Romanian Rocket pioneer ... the first pieces of the ISS were launched into space. Skylab is considered to be NASA’s first official long ...

"High Five" mission lifted off tonight (March 17) at 9:31 p.m. ET. Rocket Lab launched the final five satellites for the French company Kinéis' "Internet of Things" constellation tonight (March 17).

This fantastic motorized rocket can soar to 200ft, has a rechargeable battery, and even comes with an in-built landing system. Here at Space.com, we love a good rocket launch, and viewing the ...

Rocket Lab reported earnings last week, but that's not all the news it shared. It's also planning a floating landing pad, and it has invented a flatter satellite. It also doubled one launch ...