Behind the Scenes of the Tom Hanks-Starring ‘Apollo 13’ Amid Beloved Film’s 30th Anniversary

Houston, we have a problem.” — and director Ron Howard had a few of them himself shooting his riveting, reality-based 1995 ...
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The Classified Apollo Mission NASA Denies Happened

Officially, Apollo 17 was the last mission to the Moon. But a retired astronaut claims Apollo 20 was real—and its mission was to salvage a crashed alien spacecraft.

First Lunar Crew Since Apollo Could Launch in 4 Months. Seriously?

Agency officials are eyeing a February 5 launch for the mission that will send four astronauts around the Moon, but can they ...

NASA introduces new class of astronauts who could fly to moon, Mars. Here's a look

NASA unveiled 10 recruits who will undergo training to become eligible for future missions that could carry humans deeper into the cosmos than ever.

NASA considers using nuclear weapons against moon-bound asteroid

With an asteroid threatening impact with the moon in 2032, NASA explores all possible avenues to avert catastrophe—even ...