Bavaria-based startup The Exploration Company (TEC) says it is investigating the loss of a space capsule that was carrying the ashes of 166 people back to their families. The "Nyx Mission Possible" ...

A UFO spotter claims to have found a possible alien craft in a 55-year-old NASA photo from the early days of the space programme.

A 55-year-old picture of Nasa's Mercury Mission has sparked UFO sightings and alien aircraft rumours all over again, after Scott C. Waring of UFO Sightings Daily claimed that he found something ...

‘Especially since the capsule was unmanned, there were no worries that they would be seen. ‘It’s actually the Earth in the background and the UFO is in space observing the Mercury capsule.

On May 5, 1961, Alan Shepard became the first American in space in the Mercury MR-3 capsule. He named it Freedom 7, the number signifying the seven Mercury astronauts; NASA called the mission ...

Manufacturer Honeywell Co. Summary The Mercury space capsule carried this device, designed by the Honeywell Corporation, which allowed the astronaut to see his orbital track and heading. For example, ...

"From an orbital altitude of 550 kilometers [about 340 miles], the capsule re-entered successfully in a controlled manner, with communication established post maximum heat.