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More than 20 Hall of Fame astronauts were cheered during a Veterans Day ceremony officially opening the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex’s newest attraction, fittingly named "Heroes and Legends."

On Friday – the 50th anniversary of the final Gemini launch – NASA paid tribute to the astronauts who paved the way for future space travel.

NASA's earliest and greatest astronauts gathered at Kennedy Space Center on Friday to mark the grand opening of a new space exhibit in which they're the stars.

Our cup runneth over in November, but that's a great thing right? Here's what's up — including holidays action — in the coming weeks.

When Jeremy Parsons is having a frustrating day at the Kennedy Space Center, he only needs to visit the Apollo/Saturn V Center or the space shuttle Atlantis to buoy his spirits.

Crazy things happen when Microsoft, NASA and famed astronaut Buzz Aldrin get together. Crazy, like a new way for anyone to experience Mars like you were actually there.

Did you know that we have been selected as part of the Top 25 U.S. Museums byTripAdvisor? As a matter of fact, we're #8!

Review site TripAdvisor has been sifting through its annual barrel of good and bad write-ups to find out which of the planet's museums are currently the most praiseworthy.

Procrastinate on making summer travel plans? Happily, there are plenty of value vacations still available. World events, diverse climates and conventions impact demand and summer travel prices daily. And luckily, it's easy to stay on budget and be a masterfamily vacation plannerwith a little creativity and a few pro tricks for securing last-minute hotel deals and airfare steals. With that in mind, here are top cost-effective getaway ideas for a variety of family interests and vacation types.

Here's a question: why are rockets launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida? Set on the Atlantic Ocean and relatively nearer the equator compared to otherU.S. locations, Cape Canaveral is a prime spot because rockets traveling eastward get a boost from the earth's natural spin. So, they save on fuel as well as rocket power. The rate of spin is at its highest on the equator and slowest at the poles. Cape Canaveral's southern latitude of just 28 degrees above the equator is a nice fit.