The Apollo Program began with promise but was nearly derailed by tragedy. After the horrific launchpad fire that killed three astronauts, NASA had to rebuild—facing pressure, politics, and impossible ...

Through tragedy there is triumph, and a film telling the story of NASA's race to the moon and its first loss, "Apollo 1," illustrated this journey during NASA's annual Day of Remembrance at Kennedy ...

The exhibit, called Ad Astra Per Astera: A Rough Road Leads to the Stars, opened yesterday at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. In addition to displaying personal effects of the three astronauts, ...

Apollo 1 was supposed to be another step toward the Moon, but a cabin fire killed astronauts Gus Grissom, Ed White and Roger Chaffee during a ground test. The tragedy forced NASA to halt the crewed ...

NASA's Apollo Program began with Kennedy's goal to land a man on the Moon by the 1960s, driven by the space race against the USSR. Despite the Apollo 1 tragedy, NASA achieved milestones like Apollo ...

The Apollo 1 tragedy marked a turning point in NASA’s journey to the moon. The Apollo 1 tragedy marked a turning point in NASA’s journey to the moon. This segment reflects on the dedication, sacrifice ...

A look back at a largely-forgotten space tragedy that threatened the future of NASA's moon program.

Apollo 9 astronaut and longtime Sonoma resident Rusty Schweickart spoke to a sold-out crowd after the Sonoma International Film Festival’s screening of the new documentary, “Apollo 1” on Saturday, ...

Cape Canaveral's Launch Complex 34 sits as a preserved and haunting reminder of NASA's first major tragedy — one which lives on in the agency's culture as it prepares to send the Artemis II crew ...

A film titled "Apollo 1" was screened at Kennedy Space Center for NASA's annual Day of Remembrance. The film documents the 1967 Apollo 1 tragedy where astronauts Gus Grissom, Edward White, and Roger ...