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 ...

That kind of strong leadership and great teamwork are the real safety systems of spaceflight.

Students at Morgan Academy traded their usual afternoon lessons for a front-row seat to space exploration on Dec. 18, as ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—An approaching cold front could thwart NASA’s plans to launch space shuttle Endeavour on Friday on a flight to the international space station. But the seven astronauts arrived ...

"To call this mission fully successful, we need to go fly by the moon, bring the crew home safely and welcome them back with open arms." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

The action starts at 12:30 a.m. ET on Tuesday (Jan. 30). When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The space shuttle Endeavour will be ...

One of the most eye-catching and difficult aspects of the California Science Center’s $400-million Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center project to create a space shuttle exhibit took place Jan. 29.

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 orbit. As part of Republicans' massive tax and spending legislation ...

With a festive celebration worthy of the stars, Los Angeles welcomed the arrival of massive twin rockets Wednesday, the final pieces of large equipment before the space shuttle begins to be fully ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Suciu covers trends in the world of aerospace and defense. The Space Shuttle Discovery (OV-103) would need to be cut into ...

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 ...

Another member of the safety panel, Mark Sirangelo, said NASA should formally declare mishaps and close calls as soon as possible. “It allows for the investigative team to be starting to be formed a ...