New, zoomable panoramic photos show the interior of NASA's retired space shuttle Discovery in great detail. ... NASA retired its space shuttle fleet in July 2011 after 30 years of service.

While the 747 was a commercial success, it has served important roles in aviation beyond passenger operations. The aircraft ...

The space shuttle Discovery is more complex, cramped, and altogether more awesome from the inside than I ever imagined. And in 2011, NASA retired the orbiter – the oldest flying shuttle – to ...

The shuttle's skin is also not space-ready. Eventually, NASA figured out that the best dorsal surface material for shuttles entering and leaving space was a variety of blankets, some made from ...

NASA owns a pair of Boeing 747s that stay at Edwards Air Force Base for most of the year awaiting wayward space shuttles. The two jets, dubbed Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, are almost identical in ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- After a full year studying a variety of escape systems for the space shuttle, NASA is taking a harder look at what was considered the long shot: a flyaway capsule.

Because of the time needed to modify each space shuttle, NASA would prefer waiting until the international space station is completed in 2006 before adding an escape system--if, indeed, one is ...

The Space Shuttle Endeavour soars over the Golden Gate Bridge atop the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft on Sept. 21, 2012, as it toured California to close out its flight career. Credit: NASA/Carla Thomas ...

Several months before that last mission, on April 12, 2011, NASA had marked the 50th anniversary of the first human in space, and the 30th anniversary of the first shuttle launch.

One of only two planes ever to carry NASA's space shuttles on piggy-back rides across the country has taken its last flight after more than 20 years of service.