In 1972, cardiac surgeon Dr Prathap C. Reddy returned to India with his family, sacrificing his flourishing practice in Springfield, US, and at the renowned Massachusetts General Hospital. The doctor ...
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. On Nov. 9, 1967, NASA launched the first Saturn V moon rocket test flight: Apollo 4. See photos ...
A dummy capsule that NASA used in the lead up to the Apollo moon landings has been restored to its former glory to inspire a new generation of space explorers at a California learning center. The ...
On April 4, 1968, NASA launched the final un-crewed test flight of its Saturn V rocket. The Apollo 6 mission demonstrated that the Saturn V rocket and the Apollo spacecraft were ready to send ...
Three astronauts died in a fire during an Apollo 1 test. The fire was caused by a faulty spacecraft design and pure oxygen atmosphere. The tragedy led to significant safety improvements in spacecraft ...
On July 17, 1975, a US Apollo capsule carrying a three-man crew docked with a Soviet Soyuz capsule carrying a two-man crew, marking the first time the two countries met in space and ending the “Space ...