NASA's Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) in Florida is one of the most iconic and essential structures in the history of space exploration. This massive facility, located at the Kennedy Space Center, ...

The space agency spotted the quick-moving object with the Atlas telescope in Chile earlier this week, and confirmed it was a ...

Scientists have launched menstrual cups into space for the first time, testing whether these reusable devices can withstand ...

Shariat Zadeh, P. J. and Thompson, S. (2025) Pathways to Sustainability in Rural Communities: Case Study of Active ...

The Space Shuttle’s iconic design (including the image displayed on the new $1 coins) frequently featured not just the shuttle itself, but its large external fuel tank and two solid rocket boosters.

It's been 39 years since the Challenger space shuttle, carrying seven people, took off from Florida's Kennedy Space Center, exploding in mere minutes.

Looking back at the weather 39 years ago and how it impacted the Challenger launch, leading to one of the most tragic losses in space flight history.

Plans were well underway to launch the Space Shuttle at Vandenberg in the early 1980s. The shuttle was what a rocket could never be: A flying aircraft with a human pilot. The insulting phrase for ...

Space shuttles could carry satellites, space probes, and other cargo into orbit around Earth on both commercial and non-commercial missions. The space shuttle system was made up of three components: ...

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at NASA’s Space Shuttle Program which ended in 2011 after 135 missions. Facts The space shuttle is the “world’s first reusable spacecraft ...

The space shuttle system was made up of three components: – Twin solid rocket boosters. They provided 80% of the launch thrust. – The external tank, which provided fuel to the space shuttle ...