Kalpana Chawla's historic journey began on November 19, 1997, when she flew aboard the STS-87 Columbia mission as part of a ...

San Antonio’s Eileen Collins, the subject of the new documentary Spacewoman, was in fourth grade when she read a Junior ...

RIT’s Academic Convocation speaker is former NASA astronaut and physician Mae Jemison, who will receive an Honorary Doctorate ...

On her 64th birthday, Kalpana Chawla's quote highlights the importance of vision, courage, and perseverance in achieving ...

Nevertheless, this rocket, named “Nell,” represented a historic achievement that would help launch the modern age of ...

Kalpana Chawla, the first woman of Indian origin to go to space, has left a mark on the minds of many across the world. Her ...

On her 64th birthday, Kalpana Chawla's quote highlights the importance of vision, courage, and perseverance in achieving success.

March 17 is Kalpana Chawla's birth anniversary. The astronaut's career was every bit as dramatic as the flawed re-entry of the Columbia space shuttle that killed her ...

This article is from the 2025 Technical Update. The exact date when the crew of Space Shuttle Columbia was lost is readily recalled by Patrick Forrester, as it likely would be for any NASA employee in ...

The pioneering spirit and groundbreaking achievements of Black astronauts and cosmonauts have profoundly shaped the history of space exploration. Here are a few key trailblazers. Robert Lawrence Jr.

NASA's giant moon rocket is back on the launch pad in Florida, setting the stage for what appears to be an imminent launch of ...

NASA's SLS rocket rolled to Launch Complex 39B on March 19, advancing Artemis II toward April crewed lunar orbit flight – ...