and dark gray parts which at first glance can be tricky to divide up. This isn't helped by the fact that the Engino Challenger Space Shuttle doesn't separate its components by bag. While a Lego ...

The decades-long quest to build a reusable space shuttle tested America's post-War technological and innovative spirit. Getty Images When the Space Shuttle Columbia lifted off from the Kennedy ...

It is brick built world out there and LEGO continues to bring it to life as they debut a new Icons set with the NASA Space ...

Upon its inception, NASA’s space shuttle program promised to usher in a new era of exploration, keeping astronauts space-bound with a reusable and relatively cheap ride into orbit. It was a ...

Sure enough, the gray tape was there ... Astronaut Tom Jones flew aboard four space shuttle missions, from STS-59 in 1994 to STS-98 in 2001. Read more astronaut narratives in Space Shuttle ...

On Jan. 28, 1986, the space shuttle Challenger broke apart shortly ... Raised on a massive concrete ramp and anchored to the great, gray superstructure of the launch platform, Challenger lay ...

The Patricia Huffman Smith NASA Museum ‘Remembering Columbia’ Museum in Hemphill works to preserve the legacy of the Space Shuttle Columbia and its STS-107 crew. As part of the 20th annual ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. If you want to see a retired NASA space shuttle, you have a few ...

The final journey for the last space shuttle ever built is complete. Set against the black backdrop of the night sky, a crane hoisted a white shrink-wrapped Endeavour 200 feet overhead before ...

Corrections & Clarifications: An earlier version of this story misstated the date of the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster. It occurred Feb. 1, 2003. For millions of Americans, it was an event that ...

Space Shuttle Reusable low Earth orbital spacecraft The three parts that made up the space shuttle were the orbiter - the part that resembled an aeroplane, the large orange external tank and the 2 ...