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More than 20 years later, families of the Columbia crew carry on their loved ones’ legacies
CNN via Yahoo News· 2 months agoMore than 21 years after the Columbia space shuttle tragedy, families share their favorite memories...
When it comes to space, failure isn't just an option — it's a requirement
Space via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIn spaceflight, we advance by learning from our mistakes — if, that is, we accept the learning we...
A NASA telescope unlocked the mysteries of black holes. Now it's on the chopping block.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 months agoThe Chandra X-ray Observatory, one of four great space telescopes NASA launched in the 1990s,...
Astronaut Ken Mattingly, who launched to the moon on Apollo 16, dies at 87
Space via Yahoo News· 7 months agoFor the record, Ken Mattingly never did get the German measles. The former NASA astronaut, who in...
Cotton Museum to host talk about Space Shuttle Columbia disaster
The Herald Banner, Greenville, Texas via Yahoo News· 9 months agoSep. 29—This coming Tuesday, attendees at the Audie Murphy/American Cotton Museum's monthly Lunch Break Special presentation will have an opportunity to learn more about the 2003 Columbia Shuttle ...
Sioux Falls teacher was a finalist for NASA astronaut program: Looking Back
Argus Leader via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNASA’s first space shuttle, the Enterprise, was introduced to the public on September 17, 1976, with the help of most of the original cast of Star Trek and its creator, Gene Roddenberry. The ...
NASA marks 20 years since space shuttle Columbia disaster
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNASA marked the 20th anniversary of the space shuttle Columbia tragedy with somber ceremonies and...
Filmmaker on a mission wants to put astronaut Sally Ride statue in Central Florida
Orlando Sentinel via Yahoo News· 4 months agoKennedy Space Center Visitor Complex is home to one. Space Center Houston is another. Lifelike...
Thomas Kenneth Mattingly, astronaut who guided Apollo 13 to safety, dies at 87
NBC News via Yahoo News· 7 months agoAstronaut Thomas Kenneth "TK" Mattingly, best known for helping to guide the Apollo 13 mission home...
Glen Rock-based former NASA engineer reflects on the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster
York Daily Record via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWith the 20th anniversary of the shuttle Columbia accident, I recall that fateful morning in 2003. I...