On January 28, 1986, Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart just 73 seconds after liftoff. Pilot Michael Smith's final words revealed something was very wrong.

Audiences, especially modern audiences, are keen to find inaccuracies in films and TV shows. Sometimes, not always, those inaccuracies are intentional.

The United States is poised to send astronauts beyond Earth’s orbit for the first time in over 50 years as NASA prepares to launch Artemis II.

In this episode of the Space Minds podcast, host David Ariosto speaks with Eileen Collins, retired NASA astronaut, Air Force colonel and the first woman to pilot the Space Shuttle and to command a Space Shuttle mission.

It's been 14 years since the Space Shuttle Endeavour flew its final mission. With construction of the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center nearing completion, the shuttle now has a permanent home in Los Angeles. The California Science Center is building the ...

Despite its popularity as one of Houston's top attractions and major tourist destinations, the Johnson Space Center still lacks one big draw: an actual space shuttle. NASA hopes to change that.

NASA has clarified that any attempt to move the Discovery space shuttle from Virginia to Texas could not involve its disassembly—more or less making the project impossible.

The space shuttle was an icon of the 1980s, promising a new era of space travel. In this LiveNOW & Then full episode, we look at media coverage of its successes and its competition behind the Iron Curtain.