A stunning discovery has been made 36 years after the Challenger space shuttle disaster. NASA officials tell ABC13 that a 20-foot segment of the shuttle was discovered and recovered by divers off the ...

Mary Cleave, the NASA astronaut who in 1989 became the first woman to fly on a space shuttle mission after the Challenger disaster, has died at the age of 76, the space agency announced on Wednesday.

NASA’s “Teacher in Space” added joy to many Americans’ lives and increased excitement for the future of spaceflight, though she never reached her destination Alice George - Museums Correspondent ...

In 1978 Nasa announced 35 new astronauts for a new era of spaceflight – and six of them were women. Here's how the Space ...

"On a cold January morning in 1986, NASA launched the Space Shuttle Challenger, despite warnings against doing so by many individuals, including Allan McDonald. The fiery destruction of Challenger on ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA marked the 20th anniversary of the space shuttle Columbia tragedy Thursday with somber ceremonies and remembrances during its annual tribute to fallen astronauts. More than ...