Richard “Dick” F. Gordon Jr. was born in Seattle on Oct. 5, 1929. He graduated from UW with a bachelor’s degree in chemistry in 1951. By graduation, Gordon had not yet set his sights on being one out ...

When Neil Armstrong Aldrin reflected on Apollo 11, they were looking backward at a moment that reshaped history.

As the oldest astronaut Buzz Aldrin turns 96, the astronauts of Artemis II wish him happy birthday and talk about their ...

Getting familiar with Chicago’s expressways — which are referred to by name instead of number — can be confusing.

When Artemis II launches from Kennedy Space Center, NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch, along ...

On this day in 1969, NASA formally announced the prime crew selected to carry out the Apollo 11 mission, a decision that would soon mark one of the most defining moments in human history.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Blake Horvath threw a pair of touchdown passes and rushed for a score to lead No. 22 Navy to its 11th victory of the season, 35-13 over short-handed Cincinnati in the Liberty Bowl on ...

As Apollo 11 unfolded, NASA and the White House quietly prepared for the unthinkable. This is the forgotten story of the speech President Nixon was ready to deliver if Armstrong and Aldrin were ...

SAINT PAUL, Minn. — Human beings are often creatures of habits and routines, but for many St. Paul residents, a major change is coming. On Sunday, Jan. 4, the City of Saint Paul will kick off a pilot ...

NASA spent years hunting for the original Apollo 11 slow scan and telemetry tapes that could have revealed a sharper, more complete record of humanity’s first steps on the Moon. What they found ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Virginia coach Tony Elliott had a message for his team in the postgame locker room: Welcome to the 11-win club. It’s the most exclusive one in program history. Harrison Waylee ran ...

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 18: A Kwanzaa decoration is set up outside the New York Stock Exchange on December 18, 2020 in New York City. Many holiday events have been canceled or adjusted with ...