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 ...

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 ...

On March 24, 1975, the last in a long line of super successful Saturn rockets rolled out from the vehicle assembly building ...

"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 ...

Bleecker Street Research warned this morning that Rocket Lab's Neutron rocket may not achieve its mid-2025 launch-date target. Bleecker warns that a mid-2026 or even mid-2027 launch is more likely.