In addition to that medal, NASA also considered Denver for the civilian spot in the crew of astronauts who were set to go on the excursion via the space shuttle Challenger. After passing extensive ...

The Challenger Seven Memorial Park was dedicated in 1986 to honor seven NASA astronauts who died in the explosion of the Space Shuttle Challenger. On Jan. 28, 1986, the shuttle exploded just over ...

The 747 has retractable landing gear, which works on a neat automatic gear system. Meanwhile, the space shuttle has an opening cargo bay, which can store the removeable engines and landing gear ...

After days of showers rolled through Florida, a SpaceX booster launched and landed for a record time on a Starlink mission.

Live updates from the Starlink 6-83 mission, which launched at 1:02 a.m. on May 13 from Kennedy Space Center Pad 39A.

The Christa McAuliffe Middle School, named for the high school teacher and astronaut from New Hampshire killed in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster in 1986, will permanently close when classes ...

Garry Linnell is one of Australia’s most experienced journalists. He has won several awards for his writing, including a ...

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