The space shuttle program was marked by triumphs and failures, including the 2003 Columbia disaster. The tragedies left a lasting mark on the perception of risks in space.

Space shuttle program ends. After the Columbia disaster, shuttle flights were again grounded. On Jan. 14, 2004, President George W. Bush announced a “new vision” for the nation’s space ...

It was the morning of Jan. 28, the day of the space shuttle Challenger disaster. ... Solid Rocket Booster diagram side view. Shows positions of tang, clevis and O-rings.

It's been 39 years since the Challenger space shuttle, carrying seven people, took off from Florida's Kennedy Space Center, exploding in mere minutes.The disaster — which claimed the lives of ...

NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) is ready to fly with its four shuttle-era engines. The rocket, outfitted with the RS-25 ...

Each time the space shuttle rises from its launchpad at Cape Canaveral, Fla., an Air Force officer waits anxiously for the first 2 minutes to pass safely. If the spaceship were to veer off course ...

(NASA-TV) On February 1, 2003, as the Space Shuttle Columbia made its descent back to Earth after completing a 16-day mission in space, a real-life nightmare unfolded. The shuttle exploded and ...

The space shuttle Endeavour will move into a vertical position at a California museum, complete with solid rocket boosters and fuel tank. Here's what the $400 million project entails.

“When We Were Shuttle” is a new documentary exploring the space shuttle program through the stories of the people who made it happen. Zachary Weil, the director and producer behind the film ...