NASA astronaut Bruce McCandless became the first person to go on a spacewalk without a tether. McCandless was wearing a type ...

February 7th has witnessed a myriad of significant events throughout history, shaping the world as we know it today. February ...

On Feb. 7, 1964, the Beatles were met by thousands of screaming fans at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport as they arrived to begin their first American tour. In 1904, the Great ...

Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev issued a series of reforms and the Communist Party gave up its 70-year monopoly of political ...

Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev issued a series of reforms and the Communist Party gave up its 70-year monopoly of political ...

A new car dealership, Montgomery Toyota, opened at 2000 Logan Boulevard between Altoona and Hollidaysburg as it took delivery of 36 new Toyota automobiles on eight delivery trucks. 25 years ago: 1999 ...

The 'scariest photo ever taken in space' has an incredible story behind it, as it captured an astronaut completely cut off from everything else.

We need to ensure that our air traffic control systems are not only adequately staffed but also equipped with the latest ...

Americans turn to their leaders for solace in times of mourning. Donald Trump has used national tragedies to make political points or demean critics.

I was 20 years old and a member of the 7th Cavalry near the DMZ in South Korea when the first Space Shuttle was launched in 1981. The launch took place, not intentionally, on the 20th anniversary ...

Trump just can't help himself. One of the jobs of a president is to be the consoler-in-chief in times of national disaster.

On January 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded after it was launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida in just 73 seconds which claimed the lives of seven astronauts.