Elizabeth Hanes

The world celebrated, feared and commercialized the spectacular return of America's first space station.

Explore 10 true stories of the Wild West, some of them stranger than fiction.

Called 'broken arrows,' these accidents came dangerously close to wreaking atomic devastation.

Forever remembered as "Amelia Earhart's navigator," Fred Noonan disappeared with the famous aviator on July 2, 1937.

Explore theories about Amelia Earhart’s final days—some more plausible than others.

Since its debut in 1947, the clock's minute hand has indicated the potential for global destruction—or world peace.

Who was St. Valentine, and why do we celebrate him on February 14? Get the facts about this enigmatic character.

As NASA’s rover Curiosity continues the quest to find life on Mars, explore five key events that piqued the public interest in the Red Planet.

On the anniversary of Sputnik's launch, explore seven of the Soviet Union’s firsts in the history of space exploration.

Get the facts about nine political parties now consigned to the historic graveyard.

While the Battle of Midway raged, Allied fighters in the Aleutian Islands quietly captured a Japanese fighter plane that helped them win World War II.