Damage to the container of a Northrop Grumman Cygnus space station cargo spacecraft, which was sustained during shipping, ...

On Feb. 1, 2003, the space shuttle Columbia exploded and disintegrated ... foam broke off the rocket’s external tank, damaging tiles on the side of the spacecraft. That allowed hot gases to ...

Jetting off to Hawaii on holiday is a tropical treat any time of year, but like most popular vacation destinations in the Northern Hemisphere, summertime is peak tourist season for the Aloha State.

"The NASA Life of Ethel Lee" is currently on display at the Columbia Memorial Space Center in Downey. It's a Women's History ...

The Columbia’s hand-painted ceramic tiles, initially crafted in Seville, Spain, have adorned its facades since 1978, depicting Spanish explorers, intricate Moorish patterns and Mediterranean ...

Hawai’i students spoke with astronauts from Space Shuttle Columbia as it flew over the islands, including astronaut Lacy Veach, who was from Hawaiʻi. They also talked to the crew of Hōkūleʻa ...

The parts for a 1972 full-size space shuttle mockup are now about a city block closer to being reassembled and restored for display. The City of Downey, California began relocating "Inspiration." ...

Tiles with depictions of the fictional character Don Quixote and elaborate flowers decorate the northern exterior wall of the Columbia Restaurant, 2117 E. Seventh Ave. in Ybor City. [ DOUGLAS R.

US Military's Mini Space Shuttle Returns to Earth After Orbiting for 434 Days on a Secret Mission CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The U.S. military's classified mini space shuttle returned to Earth ...