Ultimately, the laser pistol’s practicality was limited by its low power, the fragility of space environments, and the unlikelihood of astronaut-on-astronaut combat.

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

In 1975, a meet-up between American and Soviet spacefarers in orbit showed that the superpowers could work together. Its ...

On July 15, 1975, an Apollo spacecraft launched carrying a crew of three and docked two days later on July 17, with a Soyuz spacecraft and its crew of two.

Space artist Paul Calle thought he had represented the overall mission for the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project (ASTP). NASA ...

The mission was also Tom Stafford's last spaceflight. The Apollo Command Module Pilot, Vance Brand, would go on to fly on ...

Space to Grow argues that political inefficiencies stunted NASA’s innovation, while SpaceX’s market-driven model slashed costs by up to 99 percent, launching a new era of commercial exploration.

Australian scientists detected a signal from a satellite launched over 60 years ago. The only problem? It's been deactivated for years.

For the first time in almost 20 years, travelers may no longer be required to take off their shoes during security screenings ...

The Soyuz spacecraft has been a workhorse of space exploration since the 1960s, playing a pivotal role in transporting ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. At orbital speed, spacecraft circle ...