The two solid rocket boosters flew in different directions as the external fuel tank became a fireball.(AP: Bruce Weaver / File) Forty years ago, the Challenger space shuttle disintegrated just after ...

The Artemis II mission is set to launch four astronauts atop NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket later today – and while this specific rocket is only flying on its second mission, its core stage ...

When Artemis II blasts off for its lunar flyby, its powerful SLS rocket will include some "heritage hardware." The core engines are mostly recycled space shuttle engines, along with some reused ...

Two senators earmarked $85 million for the move to Houston—but safely shipping an 86-ton shuttle orbiter cross-country could ...

COLORADO SPRINGS – A spaceplane slated to launch from Cape Canaveral in late 2020 could chase the dream on different rockets after its inaugural flight to resupply the International Space Station and ...

SpaceX is planning an early morning rocket launch from Florida this week. Here's when and where to watch liftoff from the ...

STARBASE, Texas—For the third day in a row, SpaceX engineers prepared to send the company’s massive Starship rocket into space Tuesday after a technical problem and bad weather grounded the test ...

Space launches are increasing and the rockets are getting bigger. But there can be some major environmental consequences when things don't go to plan.

The International Space Station (ISS) is a multi-nation construction project that is the largest single structure humans ever ...