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

"We must honor their sacrifice by fortifying our commitment to safety and excellence as new generations of space explorers, follow their footsteps." ...

O-ring erosion on Discovery would have disastrous effects a year later It has been 40 years since NASA launched the first ...

The brand new space shuttle ... Columbia disintegrated during reentry Feb. 1, 2003, killing all seven astronauts on board due to a heat shield damaged during liftoff. After the Challenger disaster ...

From 2005 until 2011, a Space ... inspect the Shuttle’s thermal protection system. This manoeuvre was developed by NASA engineers for safety purposes after the 2003 Columbia disaster, in which ...

Jan. 23, marks a day of remembrance for NASA and the Astronauts Memorial Foundation. The solemn ceremony pays tribute to the lives lost in three of the most tragic moments in NASA's history.

The Racine Unified School District Board during its meeting Monday will consider a recommendation that the name of the new ...

The Los Angeles fires may be the most costly natural disaster in US history. An expert on safety, risk reduction and complex ...

Red Apple Elementary School, 914 St. Patrick St. During its Jan. 13 meeting, the RUSD Board Facility Renaming Committee voted 3-1 in favor of no name change after discussing the possibility of ...

Bush, the Space Shuttle Columbia crash, the BP Gulf oil spill, the Casey Anthony trial, the Boston Marathon bombings, ebola, Mississippi floods, the D.C. sniper, the Miracle on the Hudson, the ...