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(This practice mostly ceased after the Challenger shuttle explosion of 1986, after which the military shifted to expendable rockets.) NASA focussed on reducing space costs, while the Soviet Union ...

After launching into space aboard space shuttle Atlantis on Nov. 26, 1985, the crew shared shelf-stable turkey, cranberry sauce and shrimp cocktail. Payload specialists Charles D. Walker ...

Ukrainian forces operating British-supplied Challenger 2 battle tanks have praised their accuracy and survivability as they continue to use the kit inside Russia. The tanks were provided to the ...

When you think of NASA, disasters such as hurricanes may not be the first thing to come to mind, but several NASA programs are building tools and advancing science to help communities make more ...

26, liftoff of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from NASA's Kennedy Space Center on the Starlink 6-76 mission. Original story: After a scrub during the wee hours this morning, SpaceX crews will try again ...

Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos have been locked in a bitter rivalry for supremacy in space exploration. Donald Trump’s return to the White House could boost Musk’s ascent. As it stands, Musk’s ...

Sally Ride became the first American woman to go to space in 1983 on board the Space Shuttle Challenger ... a year after the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster, which killed all seven astronauts ...

Most galaxies fall into these basic types. However, NGC 4694 has properties of both types, complicating its classification, Hubble Space Telescope team members explained in a description of the image.

Stem cells are special in the way they can keep on replicating, and turn themselves into many other types of cell. Now scientists have discovered how their superpowers get a remarkable boost when they ...

On Earth, the magnetic field of our planet points a compass north, but in space, things are a bit more complicated. On Earth, a compass can be a vital tool. Compasses have provided a constant ...

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launched six space tourists on a high-speed dash to the edge of space and back Friday, giving the passengers — including a husband and wife making their second flight ...