Dr. Harris’ passion for space was ignited at the age of 13 when he watched the Apollo 11 moon landing in 1969. Determined to ...

NASA's storied space shuttle program experienced extraordinary triumphs and heartbreaking tragedies during its 30-year history. We reflect on the most memorable missions of this groundbreaking era.

The first shuttle mission of 1995, STS-63 included several historic firsts. As part of Phase 1 of the International Space ...

All 135 missions launched from the state's Cape Canaveral, with almost half landing there as well. "This design presents an image of a NASA space shuttle lifting off from Launch Complex 39 at ...

It has been 40 years since NASA launched the first dedicated Department of Defense Space Shuttle mission, after which ...

Florida (at top) and Texas dollar coins in the U.S. Mint's American Innovation series celebrating the space shuttle and Mission Control, respectively, to be released in 2025. | Credit: United ...

NASA astronaut Bruce McCandless became the first person to go on a spacewalk without a tether. McCandless was wearing a type ...

In celebration of International Day of Women and Girls in Science (Feb. 11, 2025), I wanted to share a story of a person who ...

The number of space visitors peaked in the 1990s, when NASA flew an average of six space shuttle missions a year, each usually carrying five to seven astronauts. The first shuttle launched in 1981 ...

Young returned from the mission to be head of the Astronaut Office, became the first person to command a space shuttle mission, and remained an active astronaut until he finished his second ...

A retro-futuristic spacecraft with a mixture of the old and new has passed a major milestone as it's readied for its debut ...