Preparations for the inaugural flight of space shuttle Columbia passed a major milestone at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on Dec. 29, 1980, with the rollout of the vehicle stack from the Vehicle ...

The destruction of the Space Shuttle Columbia shocked and devastated the entire world — but what do we know about the crew's final words?

Filmmakers, fans and executives explain the growing enthusiasm for the half-century-old format — and why 2026 looks to be its ...

The couple that died in a crash in Oro Valley on Wednesday were the mother and stepfather of an astronaut who died in the space shuttle Columbia disaster in 2003. Margory and Richard Brown, both 85, ...

Inside the American Museum of Natural History's glass cube, the Frederick Phineas and Sandra Priest Rose Center for Earth and ...

A team of engineers at Sandia National Laboratories have developed ways to rapidly evaluate new thermal protection materials for hypersonic vehicles. Their three-year research project combined ...

On Christmas Eve 1968, the Earth received a message from astronauts on a mission like no other - the first around the moon. NASA will return in 2026.

Houston, we have a list of great museums where you can learn about outer space, from science to history. Inside the American Museum of Natural History's glass cube, the Frederick Phineas and Sandra ...

Discover how the International Space Station stayed alive after using Soyuz support and new shuttle inspections to keep science going.

The bridge will close at 8 a.m., one hour before the run begins. City staff said roads will open as soon as the last racers ...

My dad helped me appreciate the joy of seeing new places when I was a child. This year, I experienced the joy of sharing the ...