The U.S. Space Force Historical Foundation wants to transform Port Canaveral's landmark Exploration Tower into an immersive public learning center showcasing "the past, present and future of space ...

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With the start of the new year, we're starting a new feature. We're bringing you daily facts on the history of human space exploration. From the renaissance Italian astronomers to commercial crew ...

Astronaut and geophysicist Andrew Feustel is a veteran of three NASA spaceflights and alumnus of Purdue EAPS. Currently he is Lead Astronaut with Vast. He spoke with Lucy Flesch, Frederick L. Hovde ...

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(This story has been updated to include comment from the Canaveral Port Authority and details on the foundation's proposal.) The U.S. Space Force Historical Foundation wants to transform Port ...

The story of Laika, the first dog in space, feels like the beginning of an inspirational biopic. She began as a stray in Moscow and was lovingly given the name Kudryavka(Russian for "little curly one" ...