May 2, 2025 was National Space Day, an occasion to reflect on the history of the American spaceflight program for all its triumphs and tragedies, as well as to pause and consider all of the ...
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - A new documentary premiered at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center on Friday, focused on the U.S. Space Force. The documentary, “Always Above,” showcases more of the U.S. Space ...
Did you know nearly 17,500 satellites have been launched since 1957? Or what about the fact that more than 10% of those launches weren't registered internationally? While more and more orbital objects ...
On July 8, 1962, the United States detonated a 1.4-megaton nuclear weapon 400 kilometers above the Pacific Ocean. The Starfish Prime test created an artificial aurora visible from Hawaii, nearly 900 ...
No one can say with scientific confidence why we exist or what happens when we die. In fact, scientists have a tenuous grasp ...