Shuttle
Someone Reportedly Vandalized a Historic Soviet Spaceship with Graffiti
The dilapidated remains of Russian Buran shuttles at Baikonur Cosmodrome were spray-painted, according to state media.
Anyone Wanna Buy a Space Shuttle Factory?
Anybody want to throw down on NASA's old shuttle factory? Seriously, it's for sale.
What Obama's Second Term Means for NASA
Obama's reelection will keep NASA on track, but it's still too soon to get excited.
Atlantis' Final Crawl Brought the Hardcore Shuttle Huggers
Hanging out with rockstars and hangers-on at Atlantis's last ride.
Gorgeous Photos from Space Shuttle Endeavour's Southwest Road Trip
The best photos of Endeavour's last ride.
Gemini 11 Orbited Earth Four Times Farther Than the Shuttle
On September 12, 1966, Gemini 11 launched and set a record for highest Earth orbital mission.
Space Shuttle Launch Vs. Royal Wedding: The Embarrassing Contest for Humanity's Attention
No royal wedding, please, we're space fans.
The Bright Yellow Asterisk: A Recollection of the Challenger Disaster
January, 1987. I stood alone 167 feet above the launch pad’s surface. I was staring into the open, small, white room. At the other end was an open doorway and beyond it was the blue expanse of the Atlantic Ocean. Between me and that 167 foot drop, the...
Forget Winter, Let's Chill in NASA's Pre-Launch Beach House
Before the astronauts of Space Shuttle Atlantis get suited up to go to space one last time this week, they'll repeat a ritual familiar to every crew before them: kissing their spouses goodbye in private. To do that, they go to the beach house.
The Last Words Uttered on the Moon
Earlier this morning, Space Shuttle Atlantis touched down at Cape Canaveral, marking the final death knell of America's Space Shuttle Program and 30 years of shooting human beings into outer space. Almost 40 years ago we finished the last chapter in...