Apollo 1’s crew knew their ship could never reach the Moon. It was never meant to. The barebones ‘Block 1’ spacecraft, intended only for Earth-orbital tests, had none of the navigational ...

An electrical spark apparently turned the Apollo 1 capsule into an instant inferno, killing the three space age heroes whose names were household words and dealing the nation's moon exploration ...

The race to the Moon was filled with triumph and tragedy, from the Apollo 1 disaster to the breathtaking 'Earthrise' captured ...

Gus Grissom, Ed White and Roger Chaffee had been selected as the crew for Apollo 1, the first flight of the next generation of spacecraft succeeding the Gemini program. On January 27, 1967 ...

On this date, Jan. 27, 1967, NASA astronauts Virgil “Gus” Grissom, Edward White and Roger Chaffee died during a pre-launch test for Apollo 1. A flash fire swept through the capsule so quickly ...