This week marks forty years since seven astronauts were killed in the space shuttle Challenger accident in 1986. Families of ...
NASA's Space Shuttle Program, which ran from 1981 to 2011, was a complex and ambitious project that pushed the boundaries of ...
In the aftermath of Challenger, NASA explored Shuttle C, an uncrewed cargo launcher built from the space shuttle’s own hardware. This video explains how the project promised cheaper heavy lift ...
This article was originally featured on The Drive. When the spaceplane’s landing gear struck the runway on July 21, 2011, it marked the end of the line for the Space Shuttle. An incredible ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Discovery's days of spaceflight may long be over, but the historic NASA space shuttle may soon be on the move again – just not in ...
A memo sent by the Smithsonian said transporting Discovery could swell in price and result in irreparable damage to the space shuttle. On paper, it reads like a riddle: How do you transport a 120-foot ...
The suborbital launch with Michi Benthaus "will be an important step for opening up space travel to all who have orbital dreams." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...
Sens. Ted Cruz and John Cornyn, both Republicans of Texas, want the space shuttle Discovery to be moved to Space Center Houston from its current location at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center near ...