From 2005 until 2011, a Space Shuttle would have to perform a backflip, called the R-bar Pitch Manoeuvre or Rendezvous Pitch Manoeuvre (RPM), to allow the crew aboard the International Space ...

With 39th President Jimmy Carter passing away at the age of 100, we are revisiting this story of how he unexpectedly saved the space shuttle. We’d been chatting for the better part of two hours ...

A countdown is on at NASA’s Florida spaceport for a unique rocket engine test experience. Visitors will get a close-up view ...

Meanwhile, exactly ten years after the first launch of a test crew module, assembly has begun on the human-rated launch ...

From uncrewed lunar missions to the launch of the first private space station, here's a sneak peek at the space missions that may define 2025: A year in space exploration:From Starship tests to ...

Breaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more! Such tower catches could become a relatively common sight in 2025. SpaceX has applied to increase the ...

Space can be a wondrous place ... Amy are shown a scale model of the crawler that transported the total shuttle launch configuration to Pad 39 from the Vehicle Assembly Building by NASA’s ...

Here are some key events to look forward to in space and astronomy in the year ahead. By Michael Roston and Katrina Miller Never miss a rocket launch, meteor shower, eclipse or other event that ...

From big shows in London and Amsterdam to a Cézanne tribute in the south of France, these art experiences will be worth the journey. By Emily LaBarge CreditLos Angeles County Museum of Art ...

December 30, 2024 • NPR's member and affiliate station photographers share memorable moments from throughout 2024. December 26, 2024 • Among the vast destruction of buildings in Gaza, some ...