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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On May 19, 2000, the space shuttle Atlantis launched with the very first "glass cockpit." This was one of several big upgrades ...

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 ...

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 ...

The space shuttle Atlantis on Friday successfully launched for the last time and is now zooming toward the International Space Station for a 12-day mission that will bring NASA's 30-year shuttle ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

NASA officials said a few pieces of debris came off the external fuel tank during the first few minutes of flight, but nothing appeared to hit Atlantis. Analyses will continue for the next couple of ...