Re-entering Earth's atmosphere at Mach 25 is one of the most dangerous moments of spaceflight. The Space Shuttle had to endure 3,000°F (1,650°C) temperatures, plasma-induced communication blackouts, ...

Spaceplanes are making a comeback! Dream Chaser is a modern take on the legendary Space Shuttle, built for safer, reusable, and cost-effective space travel. In this video, we explore how it works, why ...

Corrections & Clarifications: An earlier version of this story misstated the date of the Space ... shuttle and its crew were lost in the skies above America: The shuttle Columbia broke apart upon ...

the space shuttle Challenger explosion in January 1986 and the shuttle Columbia disaster in February 2003. "It is an emotional and solemn reminder that we cannot let the decades separate us from ...