Belgian artist Paul Van Hoeydonck (right) presents Apollo astronaut Michael Collins, director of the National Air and Space Museum, with a replica of the "Fallen Astronaut" figure in 1972. . | Credit: ...

The memorial, a large black-granite wall that was dedicated in 1991, bears the names of the fallen Apollo 1, Challenger and Columbia crewmembers, as well as nine other astronauts who died while in ...

His work, "Fallen Astronaut," honors astronauts who lost their lives during space missions. Van Hoeydonck, also a painter and graphic artist, died on Saturday in Antwerp, surrounded by his beloved ...

(AP) — NASA marked the 20th anniversary of the space shuttle Columbia tragedy with somber ceremonies and remembrances during its annual tribute to fallen astronauts on Thursday. More than 100 ...

The organization has a memorial wall at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida, which honors fallen astronauts. The 43-foot-tall space mirror memorial wall lists the names of all 25 ...

They’re outer this world. It’s been almost six months since technical issues stranded NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams onboard the International Space Station. Since their ...

The NASA astronauts who months ago flew to space aboard Boeing's failed Starliner spacecraft were finally able to have their long-awaited homecoming Tuesday evening. After an early-morning ...

A Belgian sculptor credited with the "Fallen Astronaut" figurine left on the surface of the moon in 1971 has now fallen himself. Artist Paul Van Hoeydonck died on Saturday (May 3) at his home in ...