Smithsonian Magazine

A Century Ago, an Explorer and His Pilot Claimed to Be the First People to Fly Over the North Pole. Here’s Why Experts Doubt That Achievement

While the success of Richard Byrd and Floyd Bennett’s polar flight has been disputed, the former went on to accomplish ...

OTD in Space - May 7: Space Shuttle Endeavour launches on maiden voyage

On May 7, 1992, the space shuttle Endeavour launched on its first flight. Endeavour was the fifth and last space shuttle that ...

The real-world influence of Star Trek's U.S.S. Enterprise

The Star Trek Enterprise evoked Americans' sense of adventure and a utopian vision of humanity. It's part of NPR's 250th anniversary series "America in Pursuit." ...

It's been 65 years since New Hampshire's Alan Shepard became first American in space

This week marks 65 years since a Derry man became the first American to travel in space.On May 5, 1961, Alan Shepard made ...
ZME Science

In 1984, a NASA Astronaut Flew Untethered. The Footage Is Magnificent and Also Anxiety Fuel

NASA. On February 7, 1984, Bruce McCandless II slipped out of space shuttle Challenger and became something no human had ever ...