Following the death of Ohio-born astronaut Jim Lovell, here's a look at the many other Buckeye State space travelers and ...

July 7 -- — As NASA engineers scrambled to assess the damage to the space shuttle Columbia after its launch this January, Rodney Rocha knew what should be done: get better pictures. The Jan. 16 ...

On February 1, 2003, tragedy struck the space shuttle Columbia, as earlier damage to the craft's left wing caused the shuttle to be destroyed upon reentry, killing all seven astronauts on board ...

The Chandra X-ray Observatory was launched on July 23, 1999 aboard Space Shuttle Columbia. See 25 'never-before-seen' images ...

NASA scientists say pending cuts to the space agency could compromise mission safety and pave the way for another tragedy like the 1986 Challenger disaster.

On July 23, 1999, the space shuttle Columbia launched into orbit to deploy the Chandra X-ray Observatory. This space telescope can detect X-ray radiation emitted by things in the universe that are ...

The loss of Columbia and its seven crew members highlighted the critical importance of safety measures and thorough risk assessment in space missions, prompting NASA to undertake extensive changes in ...

After Columbia, NASA had second thoughts about flying a shuttle over land again. But the Discovery mission, designated STS-120, isn't the same situation.

NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) is ready to fly with its four shuttle-era engines. The rocket, outfitted with the RS-25 engines, recently passed a critical milestone that put the integrated ...

Airfix Natural Science Industries, Ltd. Manufactured for Smithsonian Institution Summary This model kit allows the purchaser to build an accurate model of the Space Shuttle Columbia. Columbia was the ...