ABC's Ned Potter gets lessons from an astronaut. May 8, 2009— -- I didn't crash. I am still, to this day, not sure how, but -- honest -- I made a safe landing. I was in one of NASA's snazziest ...

A space shuttle mock-up sits in a maintanance yard in The City of Downey, awaiting its moment. The Columbia Memorial Space Center may soon house the first Space Shuttle ever built, but for now, the ...

DULLES, Va. — House Republicans narrowly pushed President Donald Trump's Big Beautiful Bill over the final congressional hurdle Thursday, including a provision which would move Space Shuttle Discovery ...

Dimensions: 13.5 x 7 x 7.5-inches / 35 x 18 x 19 cm Recommended age: 3+ It's a funny thing to be building Duplo as an adult. But these blocks, designed for toddlers to hold in their chubby little ...

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At slower than a walking pace, the prototype that helped launch America’s space shuttle program paraded down Downey streets Thursday morning on its way to a temporary housing location in preparation ...

NASA’s Space Shuttle may be gone, but Dream Chaser is bringing the concept back - smaller, sleeker, and smarter. Designed for reusability, runway landings, and both cargo and crew transport, Dream ...

L: The Shuttle Enterprise with 'Star Trek' cast. From L-R: Dr. James D. Fletcher, NASA Administrator, DeForest Kelley (Dr. "Bones" McCoy), George Takei (Mr. Sulu), James Doohan (Mr. Scott), Nichelle ...

Peak relaxation is when you get home after a long day’s work and lie down on freshly washed sheets spread neatly on your bed. Well, one must thank the universe for the magical force that is gravity.

From left: Tim Kopra, CEO of Starlab Space and a former Space Shuttle astronaut; Congressman Randy Weber of Texas' 14th District; U.S. Senator John Cornyn; and Sandy ...

In the summer of 1985, NASA, the Reagan White House and seven talented astronauts were wrangled into an orbital battle over soft-drink supremacy. In the summer of 1985, NASA, the Reagan White House ...

A former NASA astronaut turned US senator has joined with other lawmakers to insist that his two rides to space remain on display in the Smithsonian. “Why should hundreds of millions of taxpayer ...