"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 ...

Trump’s 2021 executive order named 244 people to include in a garden of American heroes, and $40 million was allotted this ...

America’s first woman in space remains a trailblazer as her historic estate sells for $145,666, led by Robbins medals from her personal collection.

NASA’s “Teacher in Space” added joy to many Americans’ lives and increased excitement for the future of spaceflight, though ...

Author Adam Higginbotham joins John Williams to discuss his book, ‘Challenger:A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the ...

If you are of a certain age, you probably recall where you were when you heard the news. That morning, the space shuttle Challenger exploded just 73 seconds after launch, killing all seven crew ...

This video details the lengthy process of getting the Space Shuttle into orbit, primarily at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. It features animations depicting the launch steps and includes 3D ...

When your space-obsessed loved ones die, you can spend $3,500 to send their cremated remains out into orbit.

The Houston company Celestis is flying a memorial payload on SpaceX's Transporter 14 rideshare mission, which is scheduled to launch on Monday (June 23).

Celestis says it's the 1st company to offer space burials. Some remains, from "Star Trek" actors to JFK, have flown to orbit from Florida.

SpaceX launched 70 different payloads — including a special memorial capsule carrying cremated remains and DNA samples — today (June 23) on the Transporter 14 rideshare mission.

San Diego man's remains to make short trip to space before being laid to rest San Diego engineer Wesley Dreyer is one of more than 150 worldwide clients whose remains or DNA will be aboard ...