40 years after the space shuttle Challenger disaster, spaceflight remains far from routine
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NASA’s New Chief Hints Iconic Space Shuttle Might Not Be Moving to Texas After All
December 30, 20252 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmNASA’s New Chief Just Put a…
Moving NASA Space Shuttle to Texas from DC Could Damage It, Experts Say
Even in retirement, the space shuttle Discovery exudes power, seen across a hangar crowded with…
Why do the Klingons have beef with Dr. M’Benga in ‘Strange New Worlds’ episode ‘Shuttle to Kenfori’
The Klingon war may be over but its legacy lives on. In "Shuttle to Kenfori"…
Trump’s signing of ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ includes $85 million to move space shuttle Discovery from Smithsonian to Texas
On July 4, 2006, NASA's space shuttle Discovery launched on a "return to flight" mission…
NASA’s 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft to lift off May 15 as Lego Icons model
A new flight plan has been filed for a NASA winged orbiter and its jumbo…
Fixing the Hubble Space Telescope: A timeline of NASA’s shuttle servicing missions
The Hubble Space Telescope is a masterwork of engineering and human ingenuity. Hubble is comparable…
Original full-size space shuttle mockup to be restored for Downey display
A full-size mockup of the space shuttle orbiter that was built as a contractor's showcase…
New York Times best-selling author revisits 1986 space shuttle tragedy in ‘Challenger’
Adam Higginbotham was touring with his first book when got the idea from a frequent…
Watch a crane lift space shuttle Endeavour into place for museum exhibit early Jan. 30 (video)
The space shuttle Endeavour will be lifted into place at its museum-exhibit home early Tuesday…