Narrator: Even after NASA’s Space Shuttle Program comes to an end, the agency will have the unique opportunity to share its unparalleled tale of flying the world’s first reusable spacecraft . . . and ...

EDWARDS, Calif. — The space shuttle Atlantis and its crew are home after completing a 14-day journey of more than 5.8 million miles in space. Atlantis’ STS-117 mission successfully increased the power ...

The space shuttle Atlantis landed in Florida on Wednesday, ending a mission highlighted by delivery of Europe's first permanent space laboratory to the International Space Station. Commander Steven ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) – Accompanied by a fleet of astronauts spanning NASA’s entire existence, Atlantis made a slow, solemn journey to retirement Friday, the last space shuttle to orbit the world ...

On May 19, 2000, the space shuttle Atlantis launched with the very first "glass cockpit." This was one of several big upgrades that were made to the space shuttle before the mission STS-101. NASA ...

(Reuters) - The U.S. space shuttle Atlantis, which blasted off on Monday, is hauling nearly 30,000 pounds (13,610 kg) of spare parts to keep the International Space Station operational once the ...

Something "size of a pea" could puncture Atlantis on mission to repair Hubble. May 13, 2009 — -- A myriad of space debris combined with a 21-inch scratch across delicate thermal tiles has the ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Space shuttle Atlantis was removed from its seaside launch pad on Sunday for repairs after a freak hailstorm battered the spaceship's fuel tank last week. Sign up ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Oct. 7 -- Running five days late because of Hurricane Lili, the space shuttle Atlantis finally roared away today on a space station assembly mission, NASA's first flight since the ...

ABC's Ned Potter gets lessons from an astronaut. May 8, 2009— -- I didn't crash. I am still, to this day, not sure how, but -- honest -- I made a safe landing. I was in one of NASA's snazziest ...

At the time, NASA was preparing to launch the space shuttle, Atlantis, in June 1995 on a mission to dock with the Russian Mir ...