The Space Shuttle was a groundbreaking achievement in aerospace engineering—combining the power of a rocket with the ...
That doesn’t mean, however, that interplanetary tech hasn’t found its way into your ride’s design. Even the humblest of daily ...
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The Insane Engineering of Re-Entry
Re-entering Earth's atmosphere at Mach 25 is one of the most dangerous moments of spaceflight. The Space Shuttle had to ...
On Feb. 8, 2010, space shuttle Endeavour began its 24th trip into space, on the 20A assembly mission to the International ...
NASA's Day of Remembrance honours astronauts who died during Apollo 1, Space Shuttle Challenger, and Space Shuttle Columbia missions. Observed on the ...
Founded in 1990, the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame is part of the Heroes & Legends attraction at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. Harris and Whitson's likenesses, etched in glass and mounted ...
It was the morning of Jan. 28, the day of the space shuttle Challenger ... hazard since it can break off and damage thermal protection tiles on the shuttle. This was an important factor, not ...
Researchers at Ghent University in Belgium are working on the development of advanced 3D-printed hydrogels for radiation ...
The Patricia Huffman Smith NASA Museum ‘Remembering Columbia’ Museum in Hemphill works to preserve the legacy of the Space Shuttle Columbia and its STS-107 crew. As part of the 20th annual ...
Rocket bodies tend to be massive and heat resistant, posing an increased risk. Space debris from rocket bodies orbiting Earth is posing an increased threat to aircraft while falling from space ...