July 20 brings us back to the moment when a man took his first step on the moon; when Neil Armstrong descended on the ...

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Robert Henry Lawrence Jr., the first African American astronaut and a Bradley University graduate, was honored with a statue on Bradley’s Olin Quad on Friday. The ...

The first man on the moon declared, "That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” Here's who he was, plus 11 more who walked the moon.

She was NASA's first female astronaut. Ride's statue is outside the Cradle of Aviation in Uniondale, and another statue of her is coming in California, where she grew up.

Statue honoring astronaut Sally Ride, first American woman in space, unveiled July 4 Her inspiring statue will stand tall at Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley ...

The intricate bronze statue, now standing on the walkway of the Reagan Library’s Peace Through Strength pavilion, honors Ride’s legacy as the first U.S. woman in space. An astronaut and ...

Dwight, who's 90 years old, was chosen by John F. Kennedy's administration back in 1961 to be the first black astronaut. He was passed over for the role and went on to become a world-renowned ...