The astronaut behind one of the 'most terrifying photos' ever taken in space explained why it was it was chilling. The late ...

For millions, it was an event that would be seared into their memories for the rest of their lives – on par with the Kennedy assassination and 9/11.

Space Shuttle Challenger was about to lift off on its tenth flight. That level of cold affected the rubber O-rings that sealed the fuel inside the booster rockets. There was no data on how that ...

“It’s the Space Shuttle Challenger ... an evening memorial for the astronauts had been organized. It was crowded inside. Students were sitting quietly, listening to anyone who asked to ...

Sierra Space's "mini shuttle" Dream Chaser space plane may make ... and exchange data with multiple powered payloads inside its pressurized cabin," a press release said. The company's latest ...

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Students gathered around model space shuttles ... that morning that Thompson said she stayed inside, watching it all on television. As soon as the shuttle’s vapor trails split in several ...