Crews remembered as remains of space shuttles Challenger, Columbia displayed for the first time

NASA is offering up wreckage from the Challenger and Columbia for public view after hiding it…

After rocket explosion, Orbital agrees insure and help repair damaged Virginia-owned facility

NORFOLK, Va. - Officials say an aerospace company that uses a state-owned launch pad at Wallops…

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The TV universe is constantly expanding, and new channels and shows vie for attention just as…

Challenger, Columbia wreckage on public display for 1st time; NASA exhibit also honours 14 dead

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA is offering up wreckage from the Challenger and Columbia for public…

Scientists find closest thing yet to Earth-sun twin system; best bet for possible life

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Scientists have identified a "close cousin" to Earth that's orbiting a sun-like…

High-tech look at aerospace innovation coming to Smithsonian at start of exhibit’s world tour

WASHINGTON - With space shuttles now housed in history museums, innovators in aerospace are thinking of…

Fresh Pluto photos called ‘beautiful eye candy’ as New Horizons close-ups show vast frozen plains

Scientists have unofficially named the plains after Sputnik. Spanning a couple hundred miles, the plains are…

This is the new image of Pluto’s largest moon Charon that scientists say ‘blew our socks off’

NASA's first release of images from New Horizons’ historic flyby included some unprecedented views of Pluto's…

Images reveal peaks on Pluto, deep canyons on largest moon

Mankind's first close-up look at Pluto did not disappoint Wednesday: The pictures showed ice mountains on…

Nine things to know about Pluto and the latest, greatest images of the dwarf that would be a planet

Scientists have already learned a lot about Pluto, including more about its geography and a lot…