Author Adam Higginbotham joins John Williams to discuss his book, ‘Challenger:A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the ...

FamedMercury astronaut John Glenn, the first American to orbit the Earth, is urgingNASA to keep its space shuttles flying beyond their planned 2010 retirement tofill a gap in U.S spaceflight ...

The John and Annie Glenn Museum is gearing up to host its annual Space Days Camp on July 14 and 15. This year’s theme is ...

When it comes to American space exploration, John Glenn had the right stuff, making history in 1962 as the first American to orbit Earth.

Living legend John Glenn says America should keep flying its space shuttle fleet rather than paying Russia to haul Americans to and from the International Space Station.

John Glenn testifies before Congress in this 2008 file photo. The former astronaut and retired US Senator from Ohio wants the space shuttle to keep flying until a replacement spacecraft is built.

Mercury astronaut John Glenn wants NASA's space shuttles to keep flying until a reliable replacement is ready, no matter how long it takes.

Thirty-six years after becoming the first American to orbit Earth, John Glenn returned to space at age 77.

AP photo/David J. Phillip Mercury astronaut and former Sen. John Glenn of Ohio, waits to start shuttle evacuation training in 1998 at Johnson Space Center in Houston. Glenn issued a statement ...

At 2:19 p.m. on Oct. 29, 1998, the space shuttle Discovery took off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center for its 25 th trip into space. On board was 77-year-old John Glenn, who had become the first ...