The Smithsonian Institution is fighting efforts by Texas lawmakers to relocate the retired space shuttle Discovery from ...

On 1 February 2003, NASA’s space shuttle Columbia broke apart during re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere, killing all seven crew members on board.

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. The Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated upon reentry on February 1, 2003 due to a failure in the shuttle's heat-resistant tiles, which were ...

There is a long process to get the Space Shuttle into orbit around the Earth, primarily taking place at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This video features audio tracks available in over 20 ...

Texas News Bipartisan mission to bring Space Shuttle Discovery home to Houston picks up steam U.S. Senator John Cornyn is leading the effort to bring Discovery back to Texas from Virginia.

Congratulations to the Columbia Space Initiative (CSI) Rockets team on successfully launching a hybrid rocket powered by liquid oxygen! The successful launch capped off a yearlong effort by nearly 60 ...