Narrator: Even after NASA’s Space Shuttle Program comes to an end, the agency will have the unique opportunity to share its unparalleled tale of flying the world’s first reusable spacecraft . . . and ...

EDWARDS, Calif. — The space shuttle Atlantis and its crew are home after completing a 14-day journey of more than 5.8 million miles in space. Atlantis’ STS-117 mission successfully increased the power ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) – Accompanied by a fleet of astronauts spanning NASA’s entire existence, Atlantis made a slow, solemn journey to retirement Friday, the last space shuttle to orbit the world ...

Space shuttle Atlantis landed Sunday at Edwards Air Force Base after rainy weather in Florida precluded a landing at Kennedy Space Center. The shuttle touched down at 8:39 a.m. PT at Edwards, about ...

On May 19, 2000, the space shuttle Atlantis launched with the very first "glass cockpit." This was one of several big upgrades that were made to the space shuttle before the mission STS-101. NASA ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A Falcon 9 rocket used to send two NASA astronauts to space was historic on its own, but when it launched again on Monday, another record was broken. The rocket's B1058-2 ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (AP) — With 100 Internet-savvy NASA fans cheering on the shuttle and churning out constant Twitter updates, Atlantis sailed smoothly into orbit Monday with six astronauts and a ...

Last Friday, after 27 years of service, NASA powered down space shuttle Discovery for the very last time. This week, space shuttle Atlantis — which five months ago today touched down at Kennedy Space ...

— -- Space shuttle Atlantis made a hurried but safe return to Earth on Wednesday, scurrying out of orbit before the military tries to blast a failing spy satellite from the heavens. The shuttle ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A problem with one of the space shuttle's fuel sensors caused mission managers to delay the launch of Atlantis yet again this morning. NASA will now attempt to launch the ...