The first joint space mission between the United States and Russia (then the Soviet Union) docked in Earth orbit half a ...

The Apollo-Soyuz Test Project brought Soviet cosmonauts and NASA astronauts together in the first international human ...

I knew I was alone,” he observed later, “in a way that no earthling has ever been before.” That quote is immortalized on a ...

This pressure helmet was made for and worn by astronaut John "Jack" Swigert, Command Module Pilot of the Apollo 13 mission in April 1970.

LEAD-SERVICE-LINES-SR-13 Jill Boulin sits in her living room in Greenwich on May 19, 2025.

Tom Hanks' Apollo 13 turns 30 and still stands tall among space films with gripping realism, powerful drama, and unforgettable performances.

Then United Nations ambassador George H. W. Bush presented the flown Bible to Michael Collins, Apollo 11 command module pilot and director of the National Air and Space Museum. Bush had been present ...

Lovell was played by Tom Hanks in the movie that was nominated for nine Academy Awards, including Best Picture. "Apollo 13," directed by Ron Howard, is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. It ...

Ron Howard 's Apollo 13 touched down 30 years ago today, captivating audiences with its harrowing real-life tale of a 1970 flight to the moon that nearly ended in tragedy.

Even the command module simulator is a thing of beauty. But, analogue or digital, tech is nothing without the people making it work, and "Apollo 13" never forgets that.

The propeller that helped thrust the USS Shangri-La aircraft carrier and figures into a pivotal scene from the Apollo 13 movie has a home in Delaware.