VAN HORN, TEXAS - DECEMBER 11: (L to R) Laura Shepard Churchley, daughter of astronaut Alan Shepard, ... [+] Good Morning ...

Blue Origin has been making steady progress on its own next-generation orbital booster, which the company has named New Glenn ...

While many Quad-Cities students had their minds set on Homecoming festivities last week, school district leaders largely ...

The first American naval force was formed during the American Revolution to defend against the world-class British fleet. Despite some early successes, the Continental Navy struggled to compete with t ...

Sony held a State of Play showcase this week that showed off a few new games alongside updates for Astro Bot, Alan Wake 2, ...

Four women who played an integral role in work done in the early days of America's space program have been honored with ...

Shepard High School band wins competition. Band director Ken George couldn’t have done any better in the first competition he ...

Dr. Robert Ferl flew on Blue Origin’s New Shepard Rocket for a 15 minute suborbital journey. But Ferl had extra baggage in ...

A pioneering chimpanzee went into space for NASA — then retired to North Carolina 44 years ago. Ham the “Astrochimp” made ...

“His flight heralded the launch of America’s first human astronaut, Alan B. Shepard Jr ., later that year.” Then in 1963, Ham ...

Linda and Pat Park and Michele Shepard, many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Preceded in death by infant son Jeffery Alan Bennett, brother John Howard Bennett and former wife, Sandra K. Burns.