John Glenn, First American To Orbit The Earth, Dies At 95
Updated 5 p.m. ET The first American to orbit the Earth has died. John Glenn was the last surviving member of the original Mercury astronauts. He would later have a long political career as a U.S....
View ArticleGene Cernan, Last Man To Walk On The Moon, Dies At 82
The last person to leave footprints on the moon has died. NASA reported that Gene Cernan died Monday at the age of 82, surrounded by his family. Gene Cernan flew in space three times, including twice...
View ArticleU.S. Women Bumped From Top Spot In FIFA World Rankings
The U.S. women's national soccer team got some disappointing (and not unexpected) news Friday — it fell out of first place in the FIFA world rankings for the first time in years. The demotion follows a...
View ArticlePresident Trump Will Travel To Florida To Assess Hurricane Damage
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: And I want to bring in another voice now, NPR's Russell Lewis. He is in Fort Myers, Fla., at our member station WGCU. Hey there, Russell....
View ArticleU.S. Men's National Team Can Advance To World Cup Tonight
Nothing like waiting until the last minute — or, in this case, the final game — of World Cup qualifying to see if the U.S. Men's National Soccer Team will make next year's tournament in Russia. A lot...
View ArticleTexas Community Is The Latest To Suffer A Shooting Attack
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: The First Baptist Church in Sutherlands Springs, Texas, is a crime scene this morning. A lone gunman opened fire there yesterday during...
View ArticleDemocratic Lawmaker Calls For 'Serious Conversation' On Root Of Mass Shootings
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: For more on the shooting, let's turn to Democratic congressman Vicente Gonzalez. He represents Texas's 15th congressional district, of...
View ArticleNASA Astronaut Dick Gordon Has Died At Age 88
Astronaut Dick Gordon who flew to the moon but never got a chance to walk on the surface has died at his California home at age 88 , according to NASA. NASA Administrator Robert Lightfoot said, "Dick...
View ArticleAstronaut John Young, Who Flew In Space 6 Times, Dies At 87
John Young, who was one of NASA's most experienced astronauts and the first to fly in space six times, including a moon landing, died on Friday after complications from pneumonia. He was 87. In NASA's...
View Article2 Olympians Talk Perseverance
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit DAVID GREENE, HOST: There was a beautiful moment at the Olympics last night that might have gone unnoticed. Two U.S. athletes won medals for the first time. But...
View ArticleMeet The Southwest Pilot Who Landed A Plane After An Engine Exploded
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit AILSA CHANG, HOST: We're learning more today about the Southwest plane that had an emergency landing in Philadelphia yesterday after one of its engines...
View ArticleAlan Bean, Apollo 12 Astronaut Who Walked On The Moon, Dies At 86
Alan Bean, the fourth man to walk on the moon who later chronicled the experience as an artist, died Saturday in Houston after a short illness. He was 86. Bean was the lunar module pilot of Apollo 12 ,...
View ArticleApollo 8 Astronauts Captured World's Attention In 1968 Moon Mission
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit NOEL KING, HOST: All this year, we've been taking a look back at the events of 1968. It was a remarkable time in this country's history. It included raging...
View ArticleNancy Grace Roman, 'Mother Of Hubble' Space Telescope, Has Died, At Age 93
When Nancy Grace Roman was a child, her favorite object to draw was the moon. Her mother used to take her on walks under the nighttime sky and show her constellations, or point out the colorful swirls...
View ArticleU.S. Women's Soccer Team Takes Next Step To World Cup
The top-ranked U.S. Women's National Soccer Team is back on the field Saturday afternoon playing against number four England in Nashville, Tenn. The SheBelieves Cup also includes top-ten powerhouses...
View ArticleThe FAA's Relationship With Airlines And Manufacturers Is Under Scrutiny, Again
Copyright 2019 NPR. To see more, visit ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Today in Paris, French aviation authorities began examining the cockpit voice and flight data recorders of an Ethiopian Airlines jet. Analysts...
View ArticleEthiopian Flight Data Shows Similarities To Indonesian Crash Of Same Boeing...
Copyright 2019 NPR. To see more, visit MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: There are new developments today in the investigation of the Ethiopian Airlines' Boeing 737 MAX that crashed last week. A spokesman for...
View ArticleFAA Officials To Meet With Airlines And Pilots To Discuss Boeing 737 Max
Copyright 2019 NPR. To see more, visit RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Here in Washington today the Federal Aviation Administration is going to meet with airlines and pilots to talk about the troubled Boeing 737...
View ArticleBoeing CEO Defends 737 Max Jets Against Angry Shareholders
Copyright 2019 NPR. To see more, visit AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg was in the hot seat today. He defended the 737 Max aircraft at the company's annual shareholders meeting in...
View ArticleBoeing Knew About 737 Max Warning Light Problem A Year Before Lion Air Crash
Copyright 2019 NPR. To see more, visit AILSA CHANG, HOST: There's more bad news for Boeing. The company is back on the defensive after admitting over the weekend that a safety sensor on its troubled...
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