How a team of divers accidentally uncovered debris from the tragic 1986 shuttle explosion resting on Florida’s ocean floor.

The TV documentary team was searching for a downed World War II aircraft when it discovered the NASA artifact. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

Eileen Collins was the first woman to pilot a space craft. A new documentary charts her path to the stars. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Collins and film director Hannah Berryman.

It was 40 years ago today (Jan. 28) that the space shuttle Challenger blasted off on its 10th mission to space. Sadly, the vehicle never made it there. Challenger exploded 73 seconds after liftoff ...

In honor of the launch of the last space shuttle mission today, the Atlantic has a great photographic history of the program, from the initial designs through two tragedies to recent work on the ...

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 STS-51L mission clears the tower at Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Jan. 28, 1986. Credit: NASA / Courtesy Sign up for the Concord Monitor’s morning newsletter for ...

Explore NASA's rich history and even feel the rumble of a launch at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida.

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