On January 4, 1970, NASA cancelled the Apollo 20 moon mission. This came just six months after Apollo 11 astronauts Buzz ...

NASA hopes to repair computer in time for August 7 launch Next Article in U.S. » CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters)-- The U.S. space agency NASA on Thursday confirmed it had discovered the apparent ...

Kegworth: Flight to Disaster, airing this week on BBC One Northern Ireland and iPlayer, revisits the crash through the voices ...

This January, NHPR marks the 40th anniversary of the Challenger shuttle disaster with a multi-part series honoring the life, ...

Discover how the International Space Station stayed alive after using Soyuz support and new shuttle inspections to keep science going.

One of the joys of living in flyover country is the annual state fair. It is a mix of traveling circus, amusement park, unbelievable food, live entertainment and serious competitions. You see children ...

Nearly 300 scientists and current and former NASA employees have signed a declaration criticizing recent budget cuts and grant cancellations, raising concerns about potential safety risks at the ...

The mission that got off the ground from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in Southern California was designed to return from orbit in a major first. While an "anomaly" prevented the spacecraft bearing ...

After the space shuttle Columbia broke apart as it entered Earth’s atmosphere on Saturday morning, Boston University students reacted with sadness and surprise. Nicole Rodin, a senior in the College ...

On the C-SPAN Networks: Robert L. Crippen was a Director for Space Shuttle Program in NASA with 11 videos in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 1986 video as an Astronaut for NASA.

1998 was the year of Earth-destroying disaster movies. Deep Impact came out in May 1998, followed two months later by Michael Bay's Armageddon. Both were among the top 10 grossing movies of the year, ...

Adam Higginbotham’s new book delves deep into the tragedy of the Challenger explosion and the impact the disaster has had on American culture. Apple Podcasts will only work on MacOS operating systems ...