It was a special tribute on what would have been Alan B. Shepard Jr.’s 101st birthday. A restored portrait of the first American in space was unveiled Monday night at Pinkerton Academy in Derry, where ...

To the Editor: I could not agree more with the letter to the editor in the April 23rd edition of the New Hampshire Union Leader about Gayle King comparing her flight on Blue Origin to Alan B.

May 5 (UPI) --President Donald Trump on Monday celebrated National Astronaut Day on the 64th anniversary of Alan Shepard becoming the first American to go into space. On May 5, 1961, Shepard's Freedom ...

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Those were the words Alan Shepard used 60 years ago Wednesday to note his cockpit timepiece had begun running. This meant his Redstone rocket booster had left the ground sending him and his one-man ...

The first lunar golf shot that went for "miles and miles and miles" occurred on Feb. 6, 1971. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

Inevitably, there are times in a nation's history when its hopes, fears and confidence in its own destiny appear to hinge on the fate of a single person. One of these pivotal moments occurred on the ...