View A superb and spectacular view of the interior of the payload bay of the space shuttle ATLANTIS (Mission STS-43) in this scene, in reverse over the southern two-thirds of the Florida peninsula ...

A memo sent by the Smithsonian said transporting Discovery could swell in price and result in irreparable damage to the space shuttle.

A Sept. 15 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) shows a meme made up of two images. One is a Lockheed Martin SR-71 "Blackbird" jet with a streamlined shape and proportionally large engines. The ...

When the Space Shuttle Columbia lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center on Merritt Island, Fla., for its April 12, 1981 maiden voyage, it ushered in a new and exciting age of space travel and ...

Upon its inception, NASA’s space shuttle program promised to usher in a new era of exploration, keeping astronauts space-bound with a reusable and relatively cheap ride into orbit. It was a project ...

A Soviet cosmonaut, he spent 362 days in flight on three missions. He returned 18 years later on a U.S. shuttle to the Mir space station. By Sam Roberts Mr. Hartsfield, who logged 483 hours in space, ...

The spacecraft attracted a parade atmosphere as it drew crowds during its slow trip through city streets to its retirement at the California Science Center. By Ian Lovett The space shuttle Endeavour ...