When the world's largest solid rocket motor is ignited in Utah this week, it will not leave the ground, but it will fire with components that have a long spaceflight history. The static fire on ...

This story was updated at 2:39 p.m. EDT. Space shuttle Atlantis' massive external tank was filled with super-cold liquid fuel today (June 15), just as it would on launch day, to test upgrades that ...

PROMONTORY, Utah – NASA’s Space Shuttle Program successfully fired a reusable solid rocket motor Thursday, May 24, at a Utah test facility. The two-minute test provided important information for ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. NASA shuttlemanagers decided Thursday not to test fuel the external tank that will feed ...

The thunderous roar from a space shuttle solid rocket booster reverberating and rebounding off the mountains of northern Utah was heard for the final time Thursday, as NASA and contractor Alliant ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — NASA’s Space Shuttle Program on Thursday successfully conducted a test firing of a space shuttle reusable solid rocket motor in Utah. The test firing of Flight Verification Motor 2 ...

Self-driving shuttle buses will be hauling riders around downtown Columbus later this year, a significant move as the city begins initiatives aimed at making it a “smart city” for transportation. The ...

Aerobic fitness is often considered one of the best indicators of childhood health. It is also linked to better academic performance, executive function, and larger brain volume. However, aerobic ...

(TNS) — Santa Clara University, whose Mission-style buildings sprawl across 110 palm-filled acres, is working hard to reduce car use on campus. Its latest brainstorm: An autonomous shuttle, run by ...

CONCORD, Calif. — Another maker of small, electric, autonomous shuttles has selected the GoMentum Station as its test site. Local Motors, which makes the Olli AV shuttle, will partner with both ...

It takes about an hour to get ready to go to work in the morning. Then you stumble out of the house and get into your car. On the way to the office, you zone out a bit as you fight the morning rush.

India’s space agency ISRO says Monday’s test flight of a reusable space shuttle went off without a hitch and its success has validated the technologies on board. The $14m Reusable Launch Vehicle, or ...