This January marks 40 years since the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, a moment that forever changed the nation and deeply ...

Discover how the International Space Station stayed alive after using Soyuz support and new shuttle inspections to keep science going.

Tragedy forced NASA to evolve. After Columbia burned up on reentry, engineers asked if rescue was possible - while years earlier, Challenger's explosion sparked plans for safer unmanned shuttles.

This January, NHPR marks the 40th anniversary of the Challenger shuttle disaster with a multi-part series honoring the life, ...

On January 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger launched into unusually cold conditions. Engineers had raised concerns about rubber seals failing in low temperatures, but the launch proceeded anyway ...

On Christmas Eve 1968, the Earth received a message from astronauts on a mission like no other - the first around the moon. NASA will return in 2026.

There are about 15,000 satellites orbiting Earth. Most of them, like the International Space Station and the Hubble Telescope, reside in low Earth orbit, or LEO, which tops out at about 1,200 miles (2 ...

A ‘completely insane’ science fiction disaster film featuring leading Hollywood stars may have been panned by critics but ...

However, the mission almost ended in disaster and this 1995 blockbuster directed by Ron Howard and starring Tom Hanks and ...

Beloved TV news anchor Dave Ward has died. The record-breaking ABC13 anchor passed away on Saturday, Dec. 13, according to ...

One of the joys of living in “flyover country” is the annual state fair. It is a mix of traveling circus, amusement park, ...

On June 28, 1983, Sally Ride became the first female in space aboard Space Shuttle Challenger. In September 1983, NASA announced that Anna would become the first mother to go into space when she was ...