On July 8, 2011, Space Shuttle Atlantis lifted off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center on the STS-135 ...

A symbol of Florida's Space Coast, the VAB at Kennedy Space Center has powered moon missions past and present. Here is its ...

This 2011 astronaut photo captured one of NASA's iconic space shuttles passing between Earth and the International Space ...

The NASA Space Shuttle program began as Space Shuttle Columbia took its maiden voyage. This was the world’s first reusable spacecraft; it lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center. The shuttle lasted ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Forty years ago, the world watched in horror as NASA's space shuttle Challenger exploded mid-air, killing all seven crew members ...

A new PBS documentary series explores Florida's history of space exploration through personal stories and rare footage.

The space shuttle system has been modified many times since the first launch of space shuttle Columbia in 1981. During the 1980s, major upgrade programs were established to respond to problems and ...

Forty years ago, the NASA space shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after liftoff, killing all 7 crew members. Among the seven crew members were 5 NASA astronauts, as well as a payload specialist ...

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 ...