In 1958, during the height of the Cold War, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed what was known as the National Aeronautics and Space Act into law. The goal of the legislation was to create an agency ...

A look at the elegant design and lasting appeal of the 1958 Plymouth. What’s your favorite feature of this vintage icon?

An important part of data collection for the United States space program, the North American X-15 had astonishing performance ...

Russia's only launch site capable of sending humans to orbit has suffered serious damage that may take two years to fix. Will ...

In 1964, the Pew Research Center reported, 77% of the country expressed trust in their government. Trust in government ...

To boldly go where no one has gone before.” The well-known phrase was inspired by words in a 1958 White House pamphlet called “Introduction to Outer Space,” which highlighted humanity’s inherent urge ...

On Dec. 6, 1957, the Naval Research Laboratory attempted to launch Vanguard Test Vehicle 3, an answer to Sputnik and part of ...

Our planet’s magnetosphere has seen dramatic shifts across its history—even total reversals—but this recent wrinkle doesn’t ...

A secret CIA mission in 1965 to spy on China resulted in a lost nuclear device on Nanda Devi. American and Indian climbers ...

On Dec. 2, 2015, Syed Farook and his wife Tashfeen Malik, attacked a social services facility in Southern California killing 14 before leading police in a running gun battle in which they were killed.

Renowned astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson is perhaps best known for his podcast “Star Talk,” where he discusses covers various topics with scientists from around the world. He sat down with CBC News ...

Navy game marks their last time in pads. For the seniors, it's typically their final competitive game before commissioning as ...