During what would become the most dramatic month in space history, an apocalyptic explosion of near-nuclear magnitude took effect in the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, two weeks before the Apollo ...

Space travel is dangerous and tricky—that's why they call it rocket science, baby. So it's best to plan for all contingencies, such as giving crews and astronauts places to hide should something go ...

For decades, the world believed the Soviets had simply given up on the Moon. But when the USSR collapsed in 1991, declassified documents revealed the truth: the N1, a 30-engine monster built to rival ...