The Space Shuttle launched to space strapped to a massive external fuel tank and a pair of solid rocket boosters, but it too contributed to the thrust it needed to escape Earth's gravity.

As the world welcomed Sunita Williams back, many remembered another Indian-origin astronaut Kalpana Chawla, who left an ...

Astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, stranded at the International Space Station (ISS) for over nine months, have ...

Space exploration has been marked by ... This allowed hot gases to escape, leading to the rupture of the external fuel tank and the shuttle’s destruction. The Rogers Commission investigation ...

Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Eurasian states have embarked on divergent developmental paths with different prospects. The outbreak of the Ukraine crisis in February 2022 further accelerated ...

Having initially launched into space on the grounds that they would return eight days later, before their return shuttle experienced a host of ... and it prohibits disrupting the environment on ...

Batteries with high energy densities are desirable for portable devices such as electric vehicles and smartphones, as they can store more energy in less space. In summary, batteries operate based ...

The U.S. military's classified mini space shuttle has returned to Earth after circling the world for 434 days.

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." ...