As NASA fought to catch up to the Soviet Union in the space race, they selected a Navy veteran as the first astronaut. But ...

On the morning of May 5th, 1961, 37-year-old Alan Shepard woke up, ate a breakfast (consisting of a filet mignon wrapped in ...

Tuesday marks 65 years since New Hampshire native Alan Shepard became the first American to travel to space.

Blue Origin launched its New Shepard suborbital space vehicle for the ninth time today (July 18) during an uncrewed test that "push[ed] the rocket to its limits," as the company stated on Twitter ...

Join six crew members on a 10-minute journey to the edge of space aboard the New Shepard rocket. This video demonstrates the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On May 5, 1961, NASA astronaut Alan Shepard became the first American to go to space. [‘On This Day in Space’ Video Series on ...

Blue Origin has paused its New Shepard space tourism program to focus on developing its lunar vehicles and New Glenn launches from Cape Canaveral. Virgin Galactic plans to resume its own commercial ...

Jeff Bezos' company Blue Origin will soon launch six more civilians to the edge of space. The six-person crew includes engineers, entrepreneurs, and an adventurer from West Texas. Blue Origin's New ...

Blue Origin's next New Shepard mission is scheduled to launch Thursday, Dec. 18, from West Texas. The suborbital flight lasts about 11 minutes, offering passengers a few minutes of weightlessness and ...