Why NASA's space shuttle hitched rides on top of a Boeing 747

Although the Space Shuttle was capable of rocket-powered rides to space, it required the help of a Boeing 747 for earthbound transportation.
Space Coast Daily

THIS DAY IN HISTORY: NASA Marks 15 Years Since Space Shuttle Endeavour’s Final Mission ...

Fifteen years ago, the crew of Space Shuttle Endeavour's STS-134 mission celebrated a historic moment after landing at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, bringing the orbiter’s final voyage into the history ...
Space Coast Daily

NASA Honors Late Astronaut John Fabian With Remembrance Wreath at Space Shuttle Atlantis

NASA Astronaut John Fabian at Kennedy Space Center previewing the last Shuttle mission. July 2011. BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – ...
Space.com

NASA is overhauling its Artemis program. What does that mean for humanity's return to the moon?

NASA is pumping the brakes a bit now so it can step on the gas later. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. NASA has revealed a huge ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Inside NASA's space shuttle Challenger disaster that could have been stopped 40 years ago

The two solid rocket boosters flew in different directions as the external fuel tank became a fireball.(AP: Bruce Weaver / File) Forty years ago, the Challenger space shuttle disintegrated just after ...
Gizmodo

NASA Announces Major Revamp of Its Artemis Moon Program

NASA is overhauling its plan to return astronauts to the lunar surface, adding another test flight to prepare for landing on the Moon while attempting to standardize its Space Launch System (SLS) ...