Robert "Bob" Springer's open-mindedness has taken him from the small town of Ashland to the skies of Vietnam and the halls of NASA.

This is the story of a man who never went to space himself, but, had they not been at that console, the space program might look very different.

Dover Air Force Base is tied to many major events and missions in American history. Learn about its use and recent connections to national events.

This week's letter to the editor of the Herald Times Reporter draws parallels between failures in the Challenger explosion ...

“Ad astra per aspera” is an ancient Latin phrase meaning “to the stars through hardships.” Forty years ago, the harrowing hardships of questing for the stars were seen in cold Florida skies when the ...

(CNN) - Wednesday marks the 40th anniversary of the Challenger space shuttle explosion. It was a moment of collective grief on Jan. 28, 1986, when the space shuttle exploded during a live broadcast.