The unbelievable story behind the ‘most terrifying’ image NASA has ever taken of astronaut Bruce McCandless II who did the first-ever untethered spacewalk.

As Sunita Williams begins her homeward journey from the ISS, she has joined the elite club of NASA astronauts with most time spent in space; know ...

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"A bird cannot fly with one wing only. Human spaceflight cannot develop any further without the active participation of women." These are the words of Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman to ever ...

Kalpana Chawla, born March 17, 1962, was an Indian American astronaut who died in the 2003 Space ... on STS-87. In January 1998, she was assigned as crew representative for shuttle and station ...

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." ...

Last year, St. Cloud Inventor Felicity-John Pederson had a replica of the Space Shuttle moved from Florida to Minnesota with plans to use it as part of a museum. We’ve learned Pederson no longer ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The U.S. military’s classified mini space shuttle returned to Earth on Friday after circling the world for 434 days. Women’s NCAA Tournament not ready for ...

US Military's Mini Space Shuttle Returns to Earth After Orbiting for 434 Days on a Secret Mission CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The U.S. military's classified mini space shuttle returned to Earth ...