Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Space Shuttle Discovery pictured at the 6th meeting of the National Space Council on "Leading the Next Frontier" at the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The tug-of-war over space shuttle Discovery is becoming more volatile. Discovery — the crown jewel of the Smithsonian ...

The National Air and Space Museum's lesser-known second location offers a larger exhibit space with over 200 historic ...

Nearly 20 years ago, an iconic part of the Star Wars sci-fi film franchise made a trip aboard NASA's Space Shuttle for a ...

Fifteen years ago today, the roar of engines and a pillar of fire lit up the Florida sky as Space Shuttle Discovery began its final journey into space.

NASA's iconic Discovery space shuttle, which launched dozens of times from Florida's Space Coast, may not be on the move to a new location for display after all. Lawmakers in Texas have long sought to ...

A last-minute technical glitch added to the drama Thursday moments before Discovery’s six astronauts lifted off from Cape Canaveral on the shuttle's final voyage. The 11-day mission will deliver ...

NASA engineers have found another crack the fourth so far in the metal skin of the external fuel tank attached to the space shuttle Discovery. The new crack is similar to three others spotted on ...

The view of shuttle Discovery's payload bay from inside the orbiter, with the iconic American flag at the rear. The huge cargo area is 15 feet (4.6 meters) wide and 60 feet (18 m) long. When Discovery ...

The tug-of-war over space shuttle Discovery is becoming more volatile. Discovery — the crown jewel of the Smithsonian Institution's Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia — is the subject of a ...