Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On Feb. 8, 1974, the last crew of the Skylab space station returned to Earth. Skylab was the first and only American space station ...

Former astronaut Gerald Carr, who commanded the last Skylab mission, passed away Aug. 26, 2020 in Albany, NY. “NASA and the nation have lost a pioneer of long duration spaceflight,” said NASA ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On Feb. 8, 1974, the last crew of the Skylab space station returned to Earth. Skylab was the first and only American space station ...

Click to open image viewer. The orbital workshop is the largest component of Skylab, America's first space station. It houses the living quarters, work and storage areas, research equipment, and most ...

The first American space station Skylab is found in pieces scattered in Western Australia. Putting these pieces back together and re-tracing the Skylab program back to its very conception reveals the ...

Was the Skylab in use so little time due to its launching/deploying problems? originally appeared on Quora: the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Valerie Neal, National Air and Space Museum Space History Department Chair, talks about the creation, design and purpose of Skylab. Valerie Neal, ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. May 25 (UPI) Fifty years ago, on May 25, 1973, three NASA astronauts were launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida to spend a month aboard Skylab, America's first space ...

The recent anniversaries of the Apollo moon missions loomed large, but another milestone achieved half a century ago also deserves attention: On May 14, 1973, the United States launched Skylab, its ...

NASA's Skylab paved the way for operations in low-Earth orbit 50 years ago this week. The first space station was touted as a "bold concept," and led the way for the International Space Station (ISS) ...