50th anniversary of Alan Shepard's Freedom 7 flight. May 5, 2011 — -- Fifty years ago today, astronaut Alan Shepard squeezed into a tiny Mercury capsule and challenged the heavens. He called his ...

Steak and eggs is the standard pre-launch meal for NASA astronauts, a tradition that dates back to the dawn of American spaceflight. But why is this?

Did you know many people who conserve aviation and space artifacts for the National Air and Space Museum have art conservation degrees? In fact, there are many different degrees you can study if you ...