The launch takes place on a milestone date, marking 20 years since the STS-114 space shuttle mission took off from Kennedy ...

Learn about NASA's Space Shuttle, a revolutionary reusable spacecraft. Know about its key findings, its role in building the ...

Tom Marshburn shares how he became a NASA astronaut whose spent over 300 days in space and why he's now happy working his ...

A short, interactive slide is one of several attractions and exhibits, highlighted by the full-stack Space Shuttle Endeavour, ...

The Invictus project is leveraging tech that the now-defunct British company Reaction Engines developed for a huge space plane called Skylon.

The Space Shuttle era ended with Atlantis’s final flight on July 21, 2011, closing a major chapter in space exploration. For ...

The Smithsonian Institution is fighting efforts by Texas lawmakers to relocate the retired space shuttle Discovery from ...

Explore the detailed process of getting the Space Shuttle into orbit around the Earth, primarily conducted at Kennedy Space ...

Purdue University has established the international award to recognize "space discovery, innovation and human achievement." ...

Historically, space exploration has been tied to high cost and high complexity, making commercial space prospects unrealistic ...

In 1971, Utah lawmakers passed a proposal to create a “Space Port Committee.” The group of business leaders, politicians, ...

NASA retiree turned private astronaut Peggy Whitson splashed down safely in the Pacific early on Tuesday after her fifth trip ...