The first shuttle mission of 1995, STS-63 included several historic firsts. As part of Phase 1 of the International Space ...

The STS-63 mission, more popularly dubbed as the near-Mir mission, was a successful mission that spanned from February 3-11, ...

It's been 39 years since the Challenger space shuttle, carrying seven people, took off from Florida's Kennedy Space Center, exploding in mere minutes.

Today marks the 39th anniversary of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster (Mission STS-51-L), when the shuttle's seven astronauts were killed by an explosion.

The seven astronauts were killed when the shuttle broke apart ... who died in the pursuit of space exploration and discovery. As we reflect on the Challenger mission 39 years later, we want ...

Dr. Harris’ passion for space was ignited at the age of 13 when he watched the Apollo 11 moon landing in 1969. Determined to ...

O-ring erosion on Discovery would have disastrous effects a year later It has been 40 years since NASA launched the first ...

For millions, it was an event that would be seared into their memories for the rest of their lives – on par with the Kennedy ...

It was the first time American astronauts were killed in flight, spanning 56 manned missions ... relaunched shuttle flights on Sept. 29, 1988, when Discovery lifted off from the space center.

Founded in 1990, the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame is part of the Heroes & Legends attraction at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. Harris and Whitson's likenesses, etched in glass and mounted ...

On this day in history, the Challenger space shuttle exploded, killing all seven inside. On Jan. 28, 1986, an explosion took place 73 seconds into the flight of the Challenger space shuttle. Billions ...