O-ring erosion on Discovery would have disastrous effects a year later It has been 40 years since NASA launched the first dedicated Department of Defense Space Shuttle mission, after which engineers ...

On this date in 1986, the space shuttle Challenger exploded seconds after liftoff, destroying the orbiter and killing her crew of seven.

For millions, it was an event that would be seared into their memories for the rest of their lives – on par with the Kennedy ...

A world-leading designer of space robots says gigantic new rockets being tested by billionaires Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos are ...

Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin joined the billionaire’s space race in earnest when its New Glenn rocket roared from a launch pad at ...

On Jan. 24, 1985, space shuttle Discovery took off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida on STS-51C, the first space shuttle mission entirely dedicated to the Department of Defense (DOD).

Assembly of the Artemis II moon rocket has reached its latest milestone with the stacking of the twin boosters' right forward ...

Sen. Jerry Stevenson wants Utah to explore the viability of building a spaceport in the state and competing for the piece of ...

Here’s a look at space accidents that have affected astronauts or other staff related to spaceflight. Accidents that involved unmanned spacecraft are not included. Timeline October 24, 1960 – The ...

Landing and reusing boosters are critical to reducing costs in the commercial space industry, a feat pioneered by SpaceX’s ...

The space shuttle and International Space Station are set to launch onto coins to celebrate advancements made by Texas and ...