During the Cold War, the Soviet Union secretly built its own space shuttle to rival America’s NASA program. Called Buran, it looked like the Space Shuttle but hid radical differences. In this interview with aviation historian Michael Nelmes,

NASA's space shuttle Challenger completed 10 missions before it broke apart during a launch in 1986, killing seven astronauts.

TODAY marks four decades since the Challenger space shuttle exploded just 73 seconds into its flight. Millions watched the disaster unfold live, as the tragedy was broadcast in schools and on TV

The view of shuttle Discovery's payload bay from inside the orbiter, with the iconic American flag at the rear. The huge cargo area is 15 feet (4.6 meters) wide and 60 feet (18 m) long. When Discovery was docked at the International Space Station, this ...

It’s been 40 years since the tragic Space Shuttle Challenger launch.