(WHSV) - Just over 80 years ago on May 8, 1945, the United States and other Allied nations celebrate Victory in Europe Day, ...

The legacy of Apollo 11 and Mercury-Redstone 3 is no longer confined to dusty archives or grainy television broadcasts; in 2026, these pivotal moments are being reimagined through cutting-edge ...

On the morning of May 5, 1961, the Mercury-Redstone 3 launch vehicle lifted into the sky from Cape Canaveral, Florida, carrying astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr. Over the next 15 minutes, Shepard ascended ...

The astronaut slipped the surly bonds of Earth 65 years ago yesterday.

(WHSV) - Sixty-five years ago on May 5, 1961, Alan Shepard became the first American to go to space. Shepard’s historic trip aboard the Freedom 7 capsule sent him into space for 15 minutes, reaching a ...

(WTAP) - On May 5, 1961, Navy Commander Alan Bartlett Shepard Jr. is launched into space aboard the Freedom 7 space capsule, becoming the first American astronaut to travel into space. The suborbital ...

On May 5, 1961, NASA astronaut Alan Shepard became the first American to go to space. [‘On This Day in Space’ Video Series on Space.com] He launched from Cape Canaveral on a Mercury-Redstone rocket ...

On the morning of May 5th, 1961, 37-year-old Alan Shepard woke up, ate a breakfast (consisting of a filet mignon wrapped in ...

This week marks 65 years since a Derry man became the first American to travel in space.On May 5, 1961, Alan Shepard made history.Before lifting off, Shepard reportedly said to himself, "Don't mess up ...

MONROE, La. (KNOE) - Alan Shepherd became the first American in space on May 5, 1961 - it was NASA’s first Mercury mission. The flight was the United States answer to the USSR launching cosmonaut Yuri ...

The funding would help replace aging clay sewer lines dating back to the 1950s and address backups in the village area, with engineering and design expected to start first once the bill is approved.

Astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr. became America’s first space traveler. Shepard made a 15-minute suborbital flight aboard Mercury capsule Freedom 7. Gray Media, parent company of WDBJ7, is celebrating ...