Jean Wright's work as a seamstress wasn't typical: this "Sew Sister" had a mission of keeping NASA's Space Shuttle and its astronauts safe. She sewed with materials that could withstand up to 3,200 ...

In the summer of 1985, NASA, the Reagan White House and seven talented astronauts were wrangled into an orbital battle over soft-drink supremacy. In the summer of 1985, NASA, the Reagan White House ...

After seeing Apollo 11 land on the moon, Jean Wright had a dream to work at NASA — and she got there. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

Upon its inception, NASA’s space shuttle program promised to usher in a new era of exploration, keeping astronauts space-bound with a reusable and relatively cheap ride into orbit. It was a project ...

Corrections & Clarifications: An earlier version of this story misstated the date of the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster. It occurred Feb. 1, 2003. For millions of Americans, it was an event that ...

"You'd be doing irreparable damage." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The tug-of-war over space shuttle Discovery is becoming more ...

Should the city of Houston, which proudly bills itself as “Space City,” have a prized Space Shuttle orbiter on public display? More than a decade ago, arguably, the answer was yes. After all, the ...

Even in retirement, the space shuttle Discovery exudes power, seen across a hangar crowded with planes and jets at its museum home in Chantilly, Va. Charred and worn from its record 39 missions to ...