Forty years ago, on , NASA’s Space Shuttle Columbia, attached to an external tank and twin solid rocket boosters, lifted off ...

April 2026 marks 36th birth anniversary of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. Launched in 1990, this telescope is a milestone for ...

This Earth Day, we reflect on our home planet and look at Earth from space through history.

Payload specialists in training for STS-51L take a break in shuttle emergency egress training in 1986. Left to right: Gregory Jarvis, Christa McAuliffe and Barbara Morgan. McAuliffe was selected as ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This collection consists of the oral ...

Register your interest for 2027 and we will contact you when confirmed details including finalised dates and prices are available. Take off on a quest through the past, present and future of space ...

Take a journey through the history of Kennedy Space Center. Take a journey through the history of Kennedy Space Center and its role in shaping Florida’s legacy in space exploration. From the ...

LENEXA, Kan. (KCTV) - January 28, 1986. The Space Shuttle Challenger explodes 73 seconds after lift-off. School teacher, Christa McAuliffe was one of 7 astronauts on board the shuttle. Schools across ...

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When the crew of the Artemis II mission to the moon splash lands off the coast Friday, it won’t be San Diego’s first moment in the NASA spotlight. It won’t even be the first time a spacecraft has ...