On February 1, 2003, the space shuttle Columbia was reentering Earth's atmosphere after a two-week routine mission when it ...
Two senators earmarked $85 million for the move to Houston—but safely shipping an 86-ton shuttle orbiter cross-country could ...
But the story has become so much more than just moving a space shuttle from Virginia to Texas. Unfortunately embroiled in ...
‘Spacewoman’ chronicles how Collins persevered against odds to become the first female space shuttle pilot and commander. The ...
A rare look inside the legendary Buran space shuttle, exploring its history, technology, and the remains of one of the most ...
It's been 14 years since the Space Shuttle Endeavour flew its final mission. With construction of the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center nearing completion, the shuttle now has a permanent home in Los ...
The two solid rocket boosters flew in different directions as the external fuel tank became a fireball.(AP: Bruce Weaver / File) Forty years ago, the Challenger space shuttle disintegrated just after ...
On June 5, 2002, the space shuttle Endeavour launched on the STS-111 mission from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida to ...
The Smithsonian Institution owns the space shuttle Discovery. A new law mandates Discovery's move to Houston, Texas. The Smithsonian opposes the relocation. Moving Discovery is costly and complex. Key ...