Jan. 27 is a dark day in the world of space exploration. It’s the anniversary of the Apollo 1 fire that killed three NASA ...

On January 27, 1967, three Apollo astronauts were killed during a routine preflight rehearsal at NASA's Kennedy Space Center.

Find out about the main events that have taken place on this day over the years.

By 1967, NASA had wrapped up the Mercury and Gemini programs and was preparing for the launch of the first Apollo-series spacecraft.

The prime crew for the first manned flight of Project Apollo died in a flash fire inside the three-man spacecraft atop its ...

This post is brought to you in paid partnership with Apollo.io January is the season for audits. We audit our finances, our habits, and our wardrobes. But for anyone running a revenue team, the most ...

San Diego has introduced parking fees at Balboa Park, sparking frustration and backlash. The park, created in 1868, now hosts ...

Disaster struck during the reentry as the crew, after spending 15 days in orbit, returned. The cause of the disintegration of ...

On the annual Day of Remembrance, "Apollo 1," a film that highlights a NASA tragedy during the race to the moon, was ...

On Jan. 22, 1968, NASA launched Apollo 5, marking the first time the Apollo Lunar Module flew in space and a critical step toward landing astronauts on the Moon.

Richard “Dick” F. Gordon Jr. was born in Seattle on Oct. 5, 1929. He graduated from UW with a bachelor’s degree in chemistry in 1951. By graduation, Gordon had not yet set his sights on being one out ...

If everything goes to plan, NASA’s giant Space Launch System rocket will launch in early February with four astronauts ...