Why NASA's space shuttle hitched rides on top of a Boeing 747

Although the Space Shuttle was capable of rocket-powered rides to space, it required the help of a Boeing 747 for earthbound ...

OTD In Space - May 16: Space Shuttle Endeavour Launches on Final Flight

On May 16, 2011, the space shuttle Endeavour launched on its 25th and final flight. This was also the penultimate mission of ...
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NASA Astronauts Tom Akers, Joe Tanner Inducted Into U. S. Astronaut Hall of Fame® at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

NASA Astronauts Tom Akers and Joe Tanner were inducted today into the prestigious U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame, marking the ...

This is the massive barge NASA uses to transport space rockets

The components used to launch the Artemis II astronauts into space are truly massive. Here's how NASA moves those parts ...

SpaceX launches space station docking port for NASA

NASA needs this new docking setup at the International Space Station before Americans can fly there in crew capsules set to debut next year. SpaceX is building astronaut-worthy ve ...

Two NASA astronauts inducted into U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame

NASA astronauts Tom Akers and Joe Tanner, with multiple spaceflights and spacewalks, were inducted into the U.S. Astronaut ...

NASA mulling new shuttle launch date

NASA managers are meeting Wednesday to consider a new launch date for the space shuttle Discovery's much-delayed mission to the International Space Station. The U.S. space agency has pushed back the ...