Latest about space history photos
Mercury astronaut's long-lost space-flown watch found in Breitling archives
The first Swiss watch worn in space has been found in time to celebrate the 60th anniversary of its mission. Breitling revealed the watch Scott Carpenter used on the second U.S. orbital spaceflight.
Space History Photo: NACA Physicist Studying Alpha Rays
A NACA Physicist studying alpha rays in a continuous cloud chamber.
NASA dedicates new benches of honor to veterans of Mission Control
A trio of monuments at NASA's home for human spaceflight pays tribute to the control teams of the past by inviting visitors to sit down and reflect on what was made possible in Mission Control.
Soviet-era space shuttle carrier aircraft destroyed in Russian attack on Ukraine
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has destroyed a "large" part of its space history, with reports confirming the fate of an enormous aircraft that was originally built to transport Soviet space shuttles.
Astronauts, Australian airport mark 60 years since John Glenn first orbited Earth
The astronauts on the International Space Station, who are the latest to follow John Glenn into orbit, and the city that lit up for his mission 60 years ago marked the legacy of Glenn's spaceflight.
Challenger artifacts intended for President Reagan recovered after 36 years
Artifacts that were recovered from the fallen space shuttle Challenger and prepared for presentation to the President of the United States have been recovered again, 36 years later.
New NASA video honors fallen astronauts of Apollo 1, Challenger and Columbia
NASA released a new video today (Jan. 27) to remember the three crews and other fallen astronauts who lost their lives in the pursuit of space exploration.
Remains of Nazi V2, the first supersonic rocket, unearthed in South East England
The remains of a V2 rocket fired by Nazi Germany at London during World War II have been unearthed in a field in the southeast of England, where it crashed and exploded before reaching its target.
