CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -Shuttle Discovery will make a fiery plunge through the atmosphere this weekend,serving as a hypersonic test bed for new heat shield tiles that might be usedto protect astronauts ...

This story was updated at 2:39 p.m. EDT. Space shuttle Atlantis' massive external tank was filled with super-cold liquid fuel today (June 15), just as it would on launch day, to test upgrades that ...

Self-driving shuttle buses will be hauling riders around downtown Columbus later this year, a significant move as the city begins initiatives aimed at making it a “smart city” for transportation. The ...

(TNS) — Grand Rapids’ experiment with driverless shuttles is allowing the Michigan city to better understand the potential of a future with autonomous public transportation. Data collected from the ...

CONCORD, Calif. — Another maker of small, electric, autonomous shuttles has selected the GoMentum Station as its test site. Local Motors, which makes the Olli AV shuttle, will partner with both ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — NASA’s Space Shuttle Program on Thursday successfully conducted a test firing of a space shuttle reusable solid rocket motor in Utah. The test firing of Flight Verification Motor 2 ...

India performed a successful space shuttle test launch late on Sunday, marking the latest milestone for the country’s space program. The Reusable Launch Vehicle –Technology Demonstrator (RLV-TD) ...

It only applies to testing and the crossing of one public road, but a new bill signed by California Gov. Jerry Brown allows the deployment of testing self-driving shuttles with no driver, according to ...

An insulation design change that will further enhance the safety of the Space Shuttle’s Solid Rocket Motor nozzle is set for its final certification test on a static firing of a full-scale flight ...

The thunderous roar from a space shuttle solid rocket booster reverberating and rebounding off the mountains of northern Utah was heard for the final time Thursday, as NASA and contractor Alliant ...

It takes about an hour to get ready to go to work in the morning. Then you stumble out of the house and get into your car. On the way to the office, you zone out a bit as you fight the morning rush.