When foam debris crippled Columbia during re-entry, NASA's classified contingency plan outlined a desperate mission to launch Atlantis as a rescue shuttle. Appendix D13 reveals the extraordinary ...

On February 1, 2003, tragedy struck the space shuttle Columbia, as earlier damage to the craft's left wing caused the shuttle ...

Portal Space Systems, a company developing maneuverable spacecraft, is partnering with an Australian startup to offer a commercial debris removal service.

Portal Space Systems is partnering with Paladin Space on a commercial service that would round up and dispose of orbital debris.

The satellite, launched 14 years ago, will make an uncontrolled re-entry Tuesday evening. NASA puts the risk of harm to anyone on Earth at "approximately 1 in 4,200." ...

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The Van Allen probe, which studied how the Earth is protected from harmful space radiation, could fall to Earth tonight. Here’s what to know ...

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A look at how NASA coordinates astronaut recovery after ocean splashdown, including planning, training, risk management, and real-time operations with commercial partners.

A new coworking space with offices and more is set to debut at a popular food hall in a growing district in Columbia. SOCO Gather will open on Feb. 26 at the Gather COLA food hall in the BullStreet ...

Humanity gains insight on how to operate in space with every satellite that we launch. True learning comes from doing; otherwise we lock into lab-born biases that come from asking the wrong questions.

ANTHONY JOHNSON IS MOVING FORWARD FOLLOWING HIS TBI DIAGNOSIS. THE LEFT SIDE OF MY SKULL THAT WAS DAMAGED IN THE ACCIDENT GOT REPLACED BY A PROSTHETIC SKULL THAT WAS CREATED THROUGH A 3D PRINTER THAT ...