Six of the US Air Force’s most iconic aircraft were featured in the 1983 film The Right Stuff—each of which played a role in advancing America’s exploration of space. The Right Stuff (1983) is ...

Astronauts don’t get nervous. Like firefighters, police officers and Mariah Carey’s publicist, they exhibit unblinking courage when most mortals would cower. Such fearlessness is necessary during ...

Philip Kaufman's The Right Stuff, based on Tom Wolfe’s book, was an exploration of American heroism in the early days of the space program. In this sequence, astronaut John Glenn earns his stripes.