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 ...

Tour the intricate inside of the Space Shuttle in 3D! This video features a detailed exploration of the Space Shuttle's design and functionality, with insights from NASA Astronaut Mike Mullane and ...

A view from above of Atlantis' 60-foot-long payload bay. Atlantis' aft section as viewed from the side. The reflective insulation would normally be covered by one of the shuttle's two orbital ...

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It was the Soviet response to the space shuttle, designed to take the Cold War into space. But after just one flight, it was mothballed. Now, the ruins of what was called the Buran program are left to ...

NBC News’ Gadi Schwartz previews the new exhibit at the California Science Center, where visitors will soon be able to view NASA’s space shuttle Endeavour in its ...