Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz introduced a bill that would move Space Shuttle Discovery to a nonprofit near the NASA Johnson ...

But just 73 seconds after blast-off, the shuttle burst into flames, leaving a cloud of smoke in the sky before it plummeted ...

For a brief period in the 1980s, astronauts went untethered outside their space capsule, flying with jet packs. The photos ...

Exploration has never been a safe occupation. For every significant discovery, there has been sacrifice by those seeking out ...

HOUSTON — Texas U.S. senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz on Thursday filed new legislation aimed at bringing the Space Shuttle ...

Dr. Mae Jemison, the first woman of color in space, shares wisdom and encouragement with "CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King ...

One moment occurred in 1984 when NASA astronaut Bruce McCandless II became the first human to spacewalk or float free from any earthly anchor when he stepped out of the space shuttle Challenger and ...

but ever since she and the crew from the Space shuttle Challenger touched down, Sally Ride has been cruising on *** different kind of high. This morning, the California native received ...