However, during these early years of spaceflight, NASA engineers and astronauts cut their teeth on a variety of spaceflight ...

A 60-year-old tribute to America's first human spaceflight program is standing up to the test of time, but what about the contents of its time capsule not to be opened until 2464? The Project Mercury ...

After six manned Mercury missions came Project Gemini. Buoyed by the success of Mercury, NASA attempted more ambitious tasks ...

A "deeply personal" set of images filmed by NASA astronauts which includes the first ever selfie taken in space has been ...

NASA has begun barring Chinese nationals with valid visas from joining its programs, underscoring the intensifying space race ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- After a half-century of waiting, Wally Funk -- who trained for NASA's Mercury program but was denied the opportunity to go to space -- is finally getting her time amongst the ...

Shukla also highlighted the historical relevance of the trainer. It was first used during NASA’s Mercury program – the United ...

Scott Carpenter, one of two remaining astronauts from NASA’s Mercury program and the second American to orbit the earth, died Wednesday at the age of 88. His family did not specify a cause of death, ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida -- After a half-century of waiting, Wally Funk -- who trained for NASA's Mercury program but was denied the opportunity to go to space -- finally got her time amongst the stars ...