Space & PhysicsDecember 13, 2016
Godspeed, John Glenn—the Quintessential Astronaut
A space historian and writer recalls what made the U.S.’s orbital emissary unique
Stories by Andrew Chaikin
Andrew Chaikin is an award-winning science journalist and space historian who has written books and articles on space exploration and astronomy for over three decades, including the electronic book “John Glenn: America’s Astronaut.”
Space & PhysicsJuly 17, 2009
For Neil Armstrong, the First Moon Walker, It Was All about Landing the Eagle
Boulders, a crater, moon dust and an overworked computer all stood in the way of humankind's first lunar touchdown
Space & PhysicsDecember 22, 2008
Apollo 8: When Mankind First Shook Earth's Kindly Bounds
Soaring faster and farther than humans had ever gone before, Borman, Lovell and Anders cut a trail to the moon for Neil Armstrong's "giant leap" seven months later