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Omega, the Swiss brand famous for making the first watches worn on the moon, has relaunched the timepiece that began their association with spaceflight more than 60 years ago. "The First Omega in Space" has heritage-inspired details and a new calibre.
Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong is perhaps best known for saying 11 words on July 20, 1969 (12, if you count the "a"): "That's one small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind." But there is much more to his oral record, as his alma mater can attest.
A tradition borrowed from the Russian space program has now physically crossed over to an American spacecraft for the first time. The "zero-g indicator" that launched aboard SpaceX's Crew-9 mission previously flew on two Russian Soyuz capsules.
A full-size mockup of the space shuttle orbiter that was built as a contractor's showcase model before NASA decided on the spacecraft's final design is heading back on display in Downey, California, after more than 25 years in storage.
As NASA works to return astronauts to the moon, the agency is resurrecting an Apollo-era program aimed at communicating the cultural significance of its missions. A new era for the NASA Arts Program has begun with murals in New York's Hudson Square.
Three crewmates have landed Earth after a record-long stay on the International Space Station (ISS) for two of them. For one, the 374 days has amounted to only a third of his total time in space. Soyuz MS-25 touched down in Kazakhstan.
Though they may never completely shed the label, the women who worked for NASA as human computers during the space race are no longer "hidden figures," and they now have a medal to prove it. The women were honored with the Congressional Gold Medal.
Roberta Bondar knew that she would not be able to hear birds, let alone seen them from space, but when she really thought about it, their absence struck her deeply. So much so, she has focused her cameras on "Space for Birds," a research project and new book.
Four private astronauts are back on Earth after a five-day mission that set firsts and broke records in an effort to advance human spaceflight. Polaris Dawn crewmates Jared Isaacman, Scott "Kidd" Poteet, Sarah Gillis and Anna Menon splashed down safely.
The Smithsonian Institution's Office of Inspector General turned over records about the retrieval of the wristwatch worn by Apollo 7 astronaut Donn Eisele while he was in space in 1968. It was stolen in 1989.
In 1973, Skylab was the United States' first space Station. Skylab 1-G, AmericaÕs first space station training module has been on display inside Space Center Houston's Starship Gallery for decades.
A panel of independent experts reported this week that NASA lacks funding to maintain most of its decades-old facilities, could lose its engineering prowess to the commercial space industry, and has a shortsighted roadmap for technology development.
From tall banners to slivers of equipment smaller than a pinky nail, every wall in a room at Kevin Petitte's home is covered with artifacts and autographed pictures.
One of the largest private collections of space artefacts in the UK is currently on display at the River & Rowing Museum, Henley-on-Thames. Curator Dr. Michael Warner reveals why he put the exhibition together.
