The TV documentary team was searching for a downed World War II aircraft when it discovered the NASA artifact. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

It was 40 years ago today (Jan. 28) that the space shuttle Challenger blasted off on its 10th mission to space. Sadly, the vehicle never made it there. Challenger exploded 73 seconds after liftoff ...

Leland Melvin said that flying a space shuttle was significantly less nerve-wracking than being racially profiled by the ...

A memo sent by the Smithsonian said transporting Discovery could swell in price and result in irreparable damage to the space shuttle. On paper, it reads like a riddle: How do you transport a 120-foot ...

Payload specialists in training for STS-51L take a break in shuttle emergency egress training in 1986. Left to right: Gregory Jarvis, Christa McAuliffe and Barbara Morgan. McAuliffe was selected as ...

The STS-51L mission clears the tower at Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Jan. 28, 1986. Credit: NASA / Courtesy Sign up for the Concord Monitor’s morning newsletter for ...

White Sands Missile Range has continued to play a crucial role in supporting U.S. space activities well into the 21st century ...

NASA has clarified that any attempt to move the Discovery space shuttle from Virginia to Texas could not involve its disassembly—more or less making the project impossible. Texas lawmakers haven’t ...

Preface; Acknowledgements; Foreword; Dedication; Prologue; 1: An Alternative Plan; Shuffling the Shuttle to Assemble the Station; NASA's Tier-2: An Alternative Assembly Plan; The Interim Control ...