Jan. 28, 1986, 7 spacefarers were killed when shuttle Challenger exploded midair after launching from Kennedy Space Center in Florida ...

Challenger exploded 73 seconds after liftoff while carrying seven people, including "Teacher in Space" participant Christa McAuliffe. Nobody survived the launch on Jan. 28, 1986 from NASA's Kennedy ...

The International Space Station (ISS) is now orbiting Earth at a record altitude of 262 miles (422 km). It was deliberately nudged to a higher position just recently by a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft.

Republic Day 2026: The doodle celebrates the achievements of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) following a ...

It led to Project Excelsior, where the United States Air Force would intentionally send an airman into the stratosphere to ...

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Eric and Wendy Schmidt are backing a start-up-like approach to building a giant space telescope and powerful ground observatories. By Kenneth Chang Kenneth Chang reported on the unveiling of Schmidt ...

Prior to World War II the vast majority of telescopes built around the world were funded by wealthy people with an interest in the heavens above. However, after the war, two significant developments ...

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SpaceX, the rocket-launch company led by Elon Musk, is reportedly eyeing a public debut at a $1.5 trillion valuation. That’s likely good news for two members of the so-called Magnificent Seven. SpaceX ...