In the 1990s, NASA and Lockheed Skunk Works chased a fully reusable space shuttle replacement with the X-33 and VentureStar, promising radically cheaper access to orbit. This deep dive follows the ...

After Challenger reshaped NASA’s risk tolerance, Shuttle-C emerged as a bold plan to replace the orbiter with an uncrewed cargo carrier, using the existing shuttle stack to loft massive payloads for ...

Jared Isaacman, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead NASA, indicated that the space shuttle Discovery may not move from its ...

When Space Shuttle Discovery touched down for the last time at Kennedy Space Center Runway 15 on March 9, 2011, it brought to an end a 27-year career of spaceflight. Discovery flew to space 39 times, ...

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 ...

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Being in orbit is great. Not so much if you want a carbonated beverage Andrew J. Ross These two cola cans—which were customized for use aboard the space shuttle—are in the permanent collection of the ...

Just because your space telescope is serviceable doesn't mean it's easy to service. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The Hubble ...

The International Space Station (ISS) is humanity's most expensive object and has been in orbit for 25 years. Read its ...

The President of Space Island Group sees a day when space flights are routine, where giant space hotels and entertainment centers spin ...

There are about 15,000 satellites orbiting the Earth. Most of them, like the International Space Station and the Hubble ...