The first crew to splash down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California as part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program.

On Aug. 9, 1976, the Soviet space program launched its last moon mission. Luna 24 was a robotic sample return mission and the ...

Jim Lovell, the astronaut who commanded the Apollo 13 mission, has left an indelible mark on human spaceflight history. Lovell's leadership and ingenuity played ...

Once America's most experienced astronaut, Apollo 13's Jim Lovell, who died at 97, was the first to visit the moon twice.

Lovell commanded the Apollo 13 mission that almost ended in disaster after an explosion that threatened the crew's oxygen and ...

Nuclear reactors in space may sound like something out of science fiction, but they are likely to prove important for ...

Tom Hanks is remembering late astronaut Jim Lovell, whom he portrayed in the Oscar-winning film “Apollo 13,” as among the ...

The naval aviator turned astronaut led the mission, guiding it safely back to Earth after it went perilously wrong.

A naval aviator turned Gemini and Apollo member, his leadership helped prevent the failed 1970 mission from turning deadly.

Tom Hanks honored astronaut Jim Lovell, whom he portrayed in "Apollo 13," with a touching tribute celebrating the space ...

With construction of modules for a new station already in progress here on Earth, plans are being made for the retirement and ...