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Apollo 7 astronaut Walter Cunningham acknowledges the crowd before an Alliance of American Football game between the Orlando Apollos and the Atlanta Legend, Feb. 9, 2019, in Orlando, Fla.

Veteran, Apollo 7 astronaut Walter Cunningham dead at 90

Before becoming an astronaut, Walter Cunningham enlisted with the Navy in 1951 and served as a Marine Corps pilot in Korea, according to NASA.

2 years ago

Astronaut Michael Collins, Apollo 11 pilot, dies at 90

Collins joined the Air Force after graduating from West Point in 1952.

4 years ago

NORAD’s Canadian troops plan for a different holiday season at Peterson Air Force Base amid pandemic

Canada's quarantine policy has meant that jetting home for a weekend isn’t an option for the Canadian troops at Peterson Air Force Base.

By Tom Roeder, The Colorado Springs (Colo.) Gazette via the AP

4 years ago

Apollo 15 astronaut Al Worden, who circled moon, dies at 88

Apollo 15 astronaut Al Worden, who circled the moon alone in 1971 while his two crewmates test-drove the first lunar rover, died Wednesday at age 88.

5 years ago

As virus spreads, China toils to feed quarantined city

China already was struggling with surging food prices due to an outbreak of African swine fever that began in 2018.

5 years ago

The Latest: Fuss over Thai navy officers’ return from China

An update on the outbreak of a new virus from China.

5 years ago

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