While the crew of Apollo 9 was still orbiting Earth on this day in 1969, preparations were already underway on the ground for the next critical step in the race to the Moon.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cape Canaveral’s Launch Complex 34 sits as a preserved and haunting reminder of NASA’s first major tragedy — one which lives on ...

Are you ready for a bona fide moon shot? The upcoming Artemis II mission is one of the most exciting space excursions in recent memory. It'll be the first time humans have flown to the moon since ...

NASA is revamping its Artemis moon landing program. NASA's new administrator Jared Isaacman announced the shake-up in the ...

Could the Artemis 2 lunar mission be back on track? Things are looking up for NASA after the agency conducted a second key fueling test for the rocket that will launch four astronauts on a trip ...

Apollo 13 - Rocket launch scene (Tom Hanks) Posted: February 16, 2026 | Last updated: February 18, 2026 "In this captivating clip from Apollo 13, join Jim Lovell (Tom Hanks), Jack Swigert ...

In July 1969, just weeks before Apollo 11 reached the Moon, the Soviet Union attempted to launch its massive N1 lunar rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome. Designed as the USSR’s answer to the Saturn V ...