James McDivitt, a former NASA astronaut who commanded the Gemini IV and Apollo 9 missions, died in his sleep last week in Tucson, Arizona, NASA said in a statement Monday. He was 93. McDivitt was ...

One of the greatest achievements in human space flight is also one that history overlooks. After the Mercury program—when the U.S. first launched astronauts into space—and before the Apollo program, ...

While most attention surrounding Houston's role in getting Americans to the moon in the 1960s tends to center on the Apollo program, the one that preceded it tends to get short shrift. The Gemini ...

On Dec. 15, 1965 — 60 years ago Monday — two crews of NASA astronauts met for the first time in Earth orbit. Trouble was: That hadn’t been the original plan. NASA had turned yet another disappointing ...

"I felt like it was time to give the Gemini program its due. It was an opportunity not to be missed." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

From sunglasses worn by JFK and NASA Gemini astronauts to brass buttons for the crew of the Titanic back in 1912, David Muir ...

Astronauts Tom Stafford (left) and Wally Schirra (right) demonstrating with two model space crafts during an interview in the 1960s Donald Uhrbrock / Getty Images On December 15, 1965, NASA’s mission ...

You know us. We gotta snark that SpaceFest 2007 features not only autograph opportunities with Apollo/Gemini astronauts Buzz Aldrin and Scott Carpenter, but also a meet-and-greet with Richard Hatch ...

The inaugural ceremony was held at London's Natural History Museum on Dec. 5. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. LONDON — The ...

Commander Tom Stafford and pilot Gene Cernan preparing to board Gemini 9 shortly before launch Commander Tom Stafford and pilot Gene Cernan preparing to board Gemini 9 shortly before launchNASA Editor ...

From sunglasses worn by JFK and NASA Gemini astronauts to brass buttons for the crew of the Titanic back in 1912, David Muir shares American-made gifts this holiday season.

There, Slayton–speaking in quiet tones—laid down what was NASA’s life-and-death law. Only once before, on the flight of Gemini 4 just a year earlier, had an American astronaut walked in space, and ...