Seven American spacefarers were killed in a tragic event 40 years ago today that has become widely known as the Challenger ...

A chapter in United States history closed this morning as the Space Shuttle Atlantis touched down for the final time. The return flight was successful, with excellent weather easing the crew's return ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) – Accompanied by a fleet of astronauts spanning NASA’s entire existence, Atlantis made a slow, solemn journey to retirement Friday, the last space shuttle to orbit the world ...

A view from above of Atlantis' 60-foot-long payload bay. Atlantis' aft section as viewed from the side. The reflective insulation would normally be covered by one of the shuttle's two orbital ...

Forty years ago, the Challenger space shuttle disintegrated just after lift-off. A small team of engineers tried to prevent ...

Thu, 21 Jul 2011 11:40:43 GMT — CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) " Atlantis and four astronauts returned from the International Space Station in triumph Thursday, bringing an end to NASA's 30-year shuttle ...

(AP) Space shuttle Atlantis’ final journey to retirement is down broad industrial avenues, most of them off-limits to the public. So Friday’s trek won’t replicate the narrow, stop-and-go turns ...