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Apollo 13 mission leader, Navy veteran James Lovell dies at 97

Astronaut James Lovell, who was commander of the 1970 Apollo 13 mission that managed to get back to Earth safely after an oxygen tank explosion, has died.

5 weeks ago

US military’s mini space shuttle returns to Earth after secret mission

The Space Force's unmanned X-37B blasted into orbit from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in December 2023 on a secret mission.

6 months ago

Suspected Abbey Gate bombing planner in custody, Trump says

A suspected senior planner in the suicide bombing at the Kabul airport that killed 13 American troops will appear Wednesday in federal court in the U.S.

By Zeke Miller, The Associated Press

6 months ago

Trump’s NASA pick says military will inevitably put troops in space

Billionaire and commercial astronaut Jared Isaacman said increased human activity in space will require military protection.

By Courtney Albon

9 months ago

Guardian’s NASA mission lands a first for Space Force

The Crew-9 mission is part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, designed to shuttle workers to and from the International Space Station.

By Courtney Mabeus-Brown

20 months ago

US military space plane blasts off on another secretive mission

The Space Force's reusable, robotic craft is carrying classified experiments. There's no one on board.

21 months ago