China’s secretive space plane has returned to Earth. Its mission? Unknown
A Chinese “reusable experimental spacecraft” believed to be the country’s secretive space plane has landed back on Earth ...
Veteran NASA astronaut on Russian launch sets off-world record for people in space
NASA astronaut Don Pettit is launching to the International Space Station for his fourth trip to space, and he and two ...
Teacher onboard Challenger space shuttle to be remembered with new statue
A beloved teacher who was headed for space is being remembered with a new statue. Christa McAuliffe was a social studies ...
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NASA decides to keep 2 astronauts in space until February, nixes return on troubled Boeing capsule
The decision "is a result of a commitment to safety.” Nelson said lessons learned from NASA's two space shuttle accidents played a role. This time, he noted, open dialogue was encouraged rather than ...
Data From the Heavens: The Space Shuttle Maps That Transformed Our View of Earth
This is the second installment of a two-part series about the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission. Read part one here. Elevation ...
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Journey to Space
Discover how NASA’s shuttle program has led to its exciting new era of space exploration. Learn about the important role of the International Space Station. Uncover what NASA and the space community ...
Astronauts and aquanauts: What does the sea have to do with space?
Just ask aeronautical engineer, astronaut, and aquanaut Nicole Stott. She’s spent 104 days in space on the Space Station and ...
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A Brief History of Astronauts Stuck in Space
When NASA announced August 24 that Boeing Starliner astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Suni Williams will remain in space another six months, miss Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's ...
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UF Launches Astraeus Space Institute to Boost Research
In 1998, my colleagues and I watched from the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center as one of our experiments ...
Statue unveiled honoring Christa McAuliffe, teacher onboard Challenger space shuttle
CONCORD, N.H. — For the first time ever, the statue of a woman now sits outside the New Hampshire Statehouse. Christa ...
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NASA decides to keep 2 astronauts, including Needham native, in space until February, nixes return on troubled Boeing capsule
Nelson said lessons learned from NASA’s two space shuttle accidents played a role. This time, he noted, open dialogue was encouraged rather than crushed. “This has not been an easy decision ...