Robert “Ed” Smylie stands next to the command center used during the Apollo missions. Smylie, an MSU alumnus who played a ...

The Apollo 13 mission will forever be remembered as a testament to human ingenuity and the will to survive. Three NASA ...

An 18-karat gold version of the first watch worn on the moon has set a record for the most paid for an astronaut's timepiece.

A Mississippi State alumnus who played a pivotal role in the Apollo 13 mission died on Monday. Robert ‘Ed’ Smylie was born in ...

NASA is celebrating the 53rd anniversary of the Apollo 16 mission which touched down on the Moon on April 21. Besides being ...

Command module pilot Jack Swigert uttered the famous words to Mission Control Center which have often been misquoted.

The hybrid motor combines solid fuel with gaseous oxygen to generate a powerful exhaust stream, mimicking the conditions of a real lunar lander.

One of the most enduring and powerful images from America's space program. Earthrise was taken on Christmas eve in 1968 by Astronaut William Anders, Lunar Module Pilot. It is a vintage print in suberb ...

Apollo 1 was meant to be the first crewed spaceflight ... of the moon but only spent 2 hours and 31 minutes outside the lunar module. They used this time to collect samples, take pictures, and ...