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In 1981, two astronauts launched aboard the shuttle's maiden flight, but there was a 1-in-9 chance of them not surviving.

In the spirit of high jinx during the 1969 Apollo 12 mission, a surprise awaited astronaut Richard Gordon.

What seems to be angering the supermassive black holes inside distant, yet powerful, radio galaxies?

After the deadly 8.8 magnitude earthquake hit central Chile, how are the world-famous observatories protected from seismic activity?

Gemini III launches, carrying Grissom, Young and a hidden corned beef sandwich into space (NASA). The 1960's were pioneering years for space exploration. Driven by Cold War politics, President John Kennedy put the US space agency on a 'do or ...