The Cupola, delivered with the Tranquility Module (AKA Node 3), was carried to orbit as a payload on STS-130, flown by Space Shuttle Endeavour. The mission lasted nearly 14 days and began with a ...

The primary manufacturer of the Space Launch System rocket, Boeing, made a sudden announcement on Friday that it was ...

This is the spectacular moment a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket illuminated the sky in southern California. The first-stage booster, launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County, ...

The STS-63 mission, more popularly dubbed as the near-Mir mission, was a successful mission that spanned from February 3-11, ...

Just over 110 years ago, the Wright Brothers took flight for the first time. Just over 45 years ago, people walked on the moon. It took just over 60 years for us to go from the first powered ...

The SLS rocket was designated to replace the Space Shuttle program in 2011 and serve as the primary launch vehicle of the Artemis Moon ... with its prized Starship spacecraft exploding over the ...

A must-see attraction is the Museum of the History of the Baikonur Cosmodrome, located in the heart of the facility. It ...

“SALLY” is a found-footage goldmine. The National Geographic film seamlessly mixes authentic audio clips of Ride telling her ...

Silicon Valley is doing so, too. In its early days in the mid-20th century it created reconnaissance equipment for spy planes ...

Neil Armstrong was appreciative, but it was too late. The Apollo 11 crew had a design for the first moon landing. Armstrong's ...

In the coming years, an unprecedented number of people will leave planet Earth—but it’s becoming increasingly clear that deep ...

In celebration of International Day of Women and Girls in Science (Feb. 11, 2025), I wanted to share a story of a person who ...