The prime crew for the first manned flight of Project Apollo died in a flash fire inside the three-man spacecraft atop its ...

Jan. 27 is a dark day in the world of space exploration. It’s the anniversary of the Apollo 1 fire that killed three NASA ...

By 1967, NASA had wrapped up the Mercury and Gemini programs and was preparing for the launch of the first Apollo-series spacecraft.

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Apollo 11 command module Columbia on temporary cradle. Photo by Eric Long, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution The last time ...

Space has long been a matter of great curiosity and perplexity for humans. Astronauts ...

On the annual Day of Remembrance, "Apollo 1," a film that highlights a NASA tragedy during the race to the moon, was ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The lithium hydroxide canister was ...

The Apollo 1 and Challenger disasters are remembered through local programs that honor fallen astronauts.

Step inside a fascinating space exploration museum and join us on an immersive journey through the history of moon missions. Explore iconic artifacts like the Apollo 11 Command Module Columbia, a ...

ORLANDO, Florida—U.S. Space Command envisions a massive on-orbit exercise involving a broad swath of military satellites to stress test its supply chain and see where current technologies may fall ...