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NASA astronauts Shannon Walker, left, Victor Glover, Mike Hopkins, and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Soichi Noguchi, right are seen inside the SpaceX Crew Dragon Resilience spacecraft onboard the SpaceX GO Navigator recovery ship shortly after having landed in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Panama City, Florida, on Sunday, May 2, 2021. NASA's SpaceX Crew-1 mission was the first crew rotation flight of the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket with astronauts to the International Space Station as part of the agency's Commercial Crew Program. NASA Photo by Bill Ingalls/UPI - Permalink

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Blue Angels rehearse for Florida air show

Updated May 06, 2021 with 10 photos

The U.S. Navy Blue Angels perform a rehearsal flyover May 6, 2021, ahead of the Fort Lauderdale Air Show this weekend in Florida. The squadron headlines the event May 8-9 along the coast, which also includes stunt flights and other demonstrations. Photos by Gary I Rothstein

NASA, SpaceX complete historic first mission to space station

Updated May 03, 2021 with 18 photos

NASA and SpaceX completed a historic mission on May 2, 2021, with the return of four astronauts from the International Space Station. The Crew-1 mission marked the first time four people flew in a space capsule and was only the second crewed launch for SpaceX and NASA's commercial crew program.

President Joe Biden's first speech to Congress

Updated April 29, 2021 with 22 photos

President Joe Biden made his first speech to a joint session of Congress on April 29, 2021, spelling out an ambitious domestic agenda that aims to help America compete against other nations. For the first time, two women sat on the dais behind the president in the House chamber -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Vice President Kamala Harris.

A look back at astronaut Michael Collins' historic career

Updated April 28, 2021 with 24 photos

American astronaut Michael Collins, pilot of the Apollo 11 mission that landed man on the moon for the first time, died April 28, 2021, at age 90. Collins remained in lunar orbit while Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first men to walk on the moon in 1969. Collins flew on the three-day Gemini 10 mission in 1966, during which he set a world altitude record and became the nation's third person to complete a spacewalk.

The justices of the U.S. Supreme Court

Updated April 23, 2021 with 10 photos

Here are the nine justices of the U.S. Supreme Court in their official photos taken April 23, 2021, in Washington, D.C.

President Joe Biden hosts global Leaders Summit on Climate

Updated April 23, 2021 with 17 photos

U.S. President Joe Biden hosted a two-day environmental summit on April 22-23, 2021, focused on climate change that involved dozens of U.S. and foreign leaders. Biden opened the summit, conducted virtually, with a vow that the United States would cut its emissions in half by 2030.

SpaceX Crew-2 launches to International Space Station

Updated April 23, 2021 with 32 photos

SpaceX's Crew Dragon lifted off on April 23, 2021, carrying four astronauts to the International Space Station. The mission is the first to carry people on a previously flown SpaceX rocket and capsule. The crew will spend six months in space.

Walter 'Fritz' Mondale dies at 93: a look back

Updated April 20, 2021 with 12 photos

Former U.S. Vice President Walter Frederick "Fritz" Mondale, who served as the 42nd vice president of the United States for four years under President Jimmy Carter and as a U.S. senator from Minnesota, died on April 19, 2021, at age 93. Here's a look back at his career.

Dispatches from Mars: Perseverance rover sends images

Updated April 20, 2021 with 28 photos

NASA's Perseverance rover landed safely on the Martian surface on February 18, 2021. Here's a look at some of the images it has sent back to Earth.

40 years since launch: A look back at Space Shuttle Columbia

Updated April 14, 2021 with 22 photos

The first mission of Space Shuttle Columbia, the first shuttle sent into space, launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on April 12, 1981. Over 20 years, that shuttle completed 28 missions, spent over 300 days in space, carried dozens of astronauts and evolved with technological advancements. Columbia's missions ended February 1, 2003, when seven astronauts died during the shuttle's re-entry.

Officer William 'Billy' Evans lies in honor at Capitol

Updated April 13, 2021 with 47 photos

U.S. Capitol Police Officer William "Billy" Evans, who was killed during an attempted building breach on April 2, 2021, lies in honor April 13 in the Capitol Rotunda in Washington, D.C. Fellow officers, members of Congress and President Joe Biden are paying tribute to the 18-year veteran of the force.

Muslims celebrate Ramadan in Gaza

Updated April 13, 2021 with 9 photos

Muslims in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip join those throughout the world in the celebration of Ramadan, beginning April 23, 2021. During this holiest month on Islamic calendar, observers refrain from eating, drinking, smoking and sex from dawn to dusk to mark the prophet Mohammed's receiving the revelations of the Koran. It's the second Ramadan marked during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Protesters gather against anti-Asian hate in California

Updated April 05, 2021 with 11 photos

Demonstrators gathered in El Monte, Calif., on April 3, 2021, to raise awareness against violence and hate directed at Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.

Exploration of Mars through history

Updated March 30, 2021 with 54 photos

The United States began the journey to Mars exploration in 1976 when the Viking Lander I successfully landed on the Martian surface. Since then, NASA has made continual efforts to explore and research Mars to eventually have a human mission sent to Mars and on July 30, 2020 launched the Perseverance rover, which landed on February 18, 2021.

President Joe Biden visits Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Updated March 30, 2021 with 6 photos

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden made an unannounced visit March 29, 2021, to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial to commemorate National Vietnam War Veterans Day in Washington, D.C.

Historic cherry blossoms bloom in D.C.

Updated March 29, 2021 with 10 photos

The historic cherry blossoms in Washington, D.C., are at peak bloom in the last weekend of March 2021. The trees were a gift of friendship from Japan in 1912. Here's a look at their iconic blooming ground at the Tidal Basin, where visitors from near and far gather to admire the trees.

Meet President Joe Biden's top adviser picks

Updated March 26, 2021 with 35 photos

President Joe Biden is choosing the people to serve in his Cabinet and other top advisory posts. Some require Senate confirmation. Here's a look at some of his picks.

Boulder, Colo., mourns mass shooting at supermarket

Updated March 26, 2021 with 27 photos

Mourners pay tribute to the 10 people killed March 22, 2021, in a mass shooting inside a King Soopers grocery store in Boulder, Colo. The victims included the first police officer to arrive on the scene and a 25-year-old store manager. A suspect was captured and charged.

Mourners gather in Atlanta after deadly shootings

Updated March 22, 2021 with 21 photos

Mourners create makeshift memorials in the Atlanta area after shootings at three spas that killed eight people, including six women of Korean descent. A suspect has been charged. President Joe Biden ordered the U.S. flag to be flown at half-staff to honor the victims.

Scenes from St. Patrick's Day

Updated March 18, 2021 with 12 photos

St. Patrick's Day is a celebration commemorating the arrival of Christianity in Ireland on March 17, the death date of Saint Patrick, the patron Saint of Ireland. Here's a look at how it is celebrated in the United States, including the traditional Shamrock Bowl ceremony where the Irish government sends an engraved bowl and shamrocks to the White House.

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