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Apollo 13 mission leader, Navy veteran James Lovell dies at 97

Astronaut James Lovell, who was commander of the 1970 Apollo 13 mission that managed to get back to Earth safely after an oxygen tank explosion, has died.

13 days ago

US military’s mini space shuttle returns to Earth after secret mission

The Space Force's unmanned X-37B blasted into orbit from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in December 2023 on a secret mission.

6 months ago

Navy secretary names newest destroyer Intrepid

This marks the fifth time a Navy vessel has donned the Intrepid name, and the first since 1974, when the carrier Intrepid was decommissioned.

8 months ago

Trump’s NASA pick says military will inevitably put troops in space

Billionaire and commercial astronaut Jared Isaacman said increased human activity in space will require military protection.

By Courtney Albon

8 months ago

This Marine colonel went from flying fighter jets to exploring space

As a child growing up in Northern California, Marine Col. Nicole Mann would look at the stars and wonder if she could ever explore them herself.

By Irene Loewenson

17 months ago

Navy commander leads latest NASA space station mission

The Navy officer-led NASA Crew-8 mission successfully blasted off Sunday.

By Jonathan Lehrfeld

18 months ago