Twenty-five years ago, Space Shuttle Columbia launched the Chandra X-ray observatory and nearly ended in catastrophe. As the then-ascent flight director John Shannon observed: "Yikes. We don't ...

From a spacecraft’s coolant leak to the disintegration of the Soviet Union, astronauts have gotten stuck in space for a ...

Hannah Berryman’s documentary “Spacewoman” chronicles the life and career of astronaut Eileen Collins, the first woman to ...

Here’s a look at human spaceflight programs in the United States and around the world. Facts The United States ended its crewed space shuttle program with the launch of Atlantis on July 8, 2011, and ...

Chawla's remarkable journey from a small town in India to the vast expanse of space, soon became a symbol of ambition, ...

Hawai’i students spoke with astronauts from Space Shuttle Columbia as it flew over the islands, including astronaut Lacy Veach, who was from Hawaiʻi. They also talked to the crew of Hōkūleʻa ...

Two Navy Veterans When Sunita “Suni” Williams and Barry “Butch” Wilmore launched from Florida on June 5, 2024, they were scheduled for an eight-day mission. However, ... Continue Reading → ...

Born in Karnal, Haryana, Kalpana was the first Indian woman who went to space. In her memory, the first Indian water ...

As per her wishes, Chawla’s remains were cremated and scattered at a national park in Utah. She was married to Jean-Pierre ...

Kalpana Chawla, India's first woman astronaut, remains an inspiration with her achievements. Here are 10 motivational quotes ...

"The NASA Life of Ethel Lee" is currently on display at the Columbia Memorial Space Center in Downey. It's a Women's History ...