A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On July 20, 1969, astronauts Neil Armstrong ...

Queens students of all ages flocked to the New York Hall of Science (NYSCI) for a live Earth-to-space conversation with NASA ...

The first joint space mission between the United States and Russia (then the Soviet Union) docked in Earth orbit half a ...

A 64-ounce plastic Stripes cup is included in the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History as part of an exhibit ...

A private spaceflight, commanded by Iowan Peggy Whitson and featuring the first astronauts in more than 40 years from India, ...

Axiom Space is a private company that organizes missions to the International Space Station, flying both wealthy individuals and, as in this case, astronauts sponsored by their governments.

It was the fourth private astronaut mission funded by Houston-based Axiom Space and the second commanded by veteran astronaut ...

NASA retiree turned private astronaut Peggy Whitson splashed down safely in the Pacific early on Tuesday after her fifth trip to the International Space Station, joined by crewmates from India, Poland ...

It was Axiom's fourth mission to the space station, part of NASA's effort to open up space to more businesses and people.