Today is the tenth anniversary of the explosion of the space shuttle Columbia, which blew apart as it was gliding across Texas to a Florida landing. All seven crew members died, and Texans were poking ...

Discover how the International Space Station stayed alive after using Soyuz support and new shuttle inspections to keep science going.

HOUSTON -- It has been three decades since America witnessed that disaster after liftoff in a moment that should have been historic for a different reason.

A flag that survived the Challenger space shuttle explosion in 1986 will be permanently displayed at the Challenger Learning Center in Colorado Springs, offering visitors a tangible connection to one ...

If you ever get to see one of the retired space shuttles up close, you will be struck by how rickety it looks. Just go to the California Science Center in Los Angeles or the Intrepid Museum in New ...

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