What ‘Apollo 13’ Got Right—and Wrong—About One of NASA’s Most Dramatic Missions

The famed Apollo 13 rescue has been the focus of several movies, including a 2024 Netflix documentary. Not all the films have told an accurate tale.

Some CT families got a special surprise to ring in America’s 250th birthday. ‘Gallantry’ was noted.

Several Connecticut families are ringing in America’s 250th birthday with a special surprise and solemn reminder that freedom ...

Ohio native Neil Armstrong was an icon for humanity and a man of great humility

Neil Armstrong was the first man on the moon, but you probably knew that already.

Moon shot: The amazing story of how America ultimately beat the Soviet Union in the great space race

What was once the most important potato field in the world belonged to the Nurskanova family in the town of Engels, in the ...
Smithsonian Magazine

The Smithsonian Has 6,724 Staff Members with a Mission to Increase and Diffuse Knowledge. Hear How They Work ‘For the Common Good’

With astrophysicists and wildlife ecologists, art conservators and security officers, this discussion series invites visitors ...
Opinion

Donald Trump hijacked America’s 250 and turned it into a ‘theatre of the absurd’

Trump, laying siege to freedoms and truth itself, is twisting America’s milestone birthday into a joyless occasion ...

How Comedy Shaped American History, No Kidding

From Carl Reiner’s toupee to Carrie Bradshaw’s laptop, Funny Stuff: How Comedy Shaped American History explores comedy in ...
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Rocket Engine, Liquid Fuel, Apollo Lunar Module Ascent Engine

Click to open image viewer. The Lunar Module Ascent Engine was used to lift up the ascent stage of the Lunar Module (LM) from the surface of the Moon and then dock with the Command Module (CM) ...
Electronic Design

Celebrating International Women in Engineering Day with Notable Engineers and Technologists

This International Women’s Day article highlights pioneering women in engineering, science, computing, and space whose work ...

First look at the Space Shuttle Endeavor in its new L.A. home

People got their first look on Wednesday, June 24 at the space shuttle Endeavour in its new home at the California Science ...

America 250: How grit and ingenuity fueled the race to the moon

The American Revolution started with trailblazers facing steep odds and little margin for error, solving problems by adapting ...

Artemis III: NASA To Announce Astronauts For Next Moon Mission; Here's How To Livestream

After its historic and successful Artemis II mission, NASA is all set to announce the next squad who will take the mantle ahead for Artemis III. The announcement of the Artemis II ...