The spacesuit NASA astronaut Gene Cernan wore in the 1969 Apollo 10 mission is heading back to DC after 40 years at Triton ...

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 ...

Satisfy their emerging curiosity about flight by enrolling them in the Aviation Museum’s popular ‘Flights of Discovery’ ...

Designed by Northrop Grumman and subsidiary Scaled Composites, the unmanned XRQ-73 features an ultra-quiet propulsion system powered by electricity from a gas turbine. Taking off from Edwards Air ...

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

A Milestone Anniversary of Discovery! On May 5, 2026, Americans will celebrate the 10th anniversary of National Astronaut Day.

(WPTA) - On May 5, 1961, Alan Shepard became the first American to go to space. The U.S. mission happened less than one month after a Soviet cosmonaut became the first human in space. Shepard’s ...

LAKEHURST, N.J. (WHSV) - Almost 90 years ago on May 6, 1937, the Hindenburg dirigible burst into flames in the sky above Lakehurst, New Jersey. KENT, Ohio (WHSV) - Over 50 years ago on May 4, 1970, ...

Girls Inc. executive director Haley Ingram shares all the details about this upcoming cycling fundraiser event.

(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 ...

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On May 5, 1961, NASA astronaut Alan Shepard became the first American to go to space. [‘On This Day in Space’ Video Series on ...