space shuttle

Leland Melvin said that flying a space shuttle was significantly less nerve-wracking than being racially profiled by the ...
AOL

Houston may not get Discovery shuttle after all. About NASA chief's plans

NASA's iconic Discovery space shuttle may not be on the move any time soon. Lawmakers in Texas have long sought to relocate the historic spacecraft to the Johnson Space Center in Houston, and a ...
AOL

NASA's space shuttle Challenger exploded 40 years ago today, killing its 7-person crew. Photos reveal Challenger's legacy.

On the morning of January 28, 1986, seven crew members were killed when the space shuttle Challenger broke apart a little over a minute after it launched. Those killed included five NASA astronauts, ...
The Washington Post

New NASA head appears to slow controversial Discovery shuttle move

After months of controversy, new NASA administrator Jared Isaacman appears to be putting the brakes on a plan to relocate the historic space shuttle Discovery from its final resting place at the ...
Concord Monitor

‘Part of our human destiny’: The evolution of space exploration from shuttle to SpaceX

The STS-51L mission clears the tower at Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Jan. 28, 1986. Credit: NASA / Courtesy Sign up for the Concord Monitor’s morning newsletter for ...
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NASA used hardware store glue on a space shuttle - and it worked

A surprising detail from NASA’s Space Shuttle program reveals that its heat shield tiles were attached using RTV silicone, a material available in ordinary hardware stores. Despite its simplicity, ...