Space Shuttle

Gallery: Discovery Leaves Kennedy Space Center for the Final Time

[/caption] It's the end of an era. For 29 years space shuttle Discovery has been leaving Kennedy Space Center on…

13 years ago

Discovery Poised for Final Takeoff on April 17

[/caption] Space Shuttle Discovery is poised for her final takeoff, bolted firmly on top of the Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier…

13 years ago

Shuttle Discovery Mated to 747 Carrier for her Final Flight to Smithsonian Home

[/caption] Following a busy weekend of work, Space Shuttle Discovery is now attached piggyback style to the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft…

13 years ago

Flying the Space Shuttles to their New Homes

The now-retired space shuttle orbiters will soon be heading to their new museum homes. April 17, 2012 is the current…

13 years ago

Launch of a Lego Space Shuttle

While it didn't quite make it to space, this Lego space shuttle got quite a ride on a weather balloon,…

13 years ago

Rare Amateur Video of Challenger Disaster Surfaces

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news A rare home video that captured the explosion of the space shuttle Challenger Shuttle on…

13 years ago

Remembering Columbia and Suffering from Survivor’s Guilt

[/caption] Across the social networks today, many people were sharing their memories of the Columbia space shuttle accident, which happened…

13 years ago

Gabby Giffords To Resign From Congress

http://youtu.be/Nguu0TkCTd4 U.S. Congresswoman Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D) announced today, Sunday Jan. 22, that she will step down from Congress later…

13 years ago

NASA Terminates Power, Locks Cargo Doors on Retiring Shuttle Discovery

[/caption] Space Shuttle Discovery was powered down forever and the payload bay doors were locked tight for the final time…

13 years ago