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When passengers lift off on a massive space balloon from Kennedy Space Center in a couple of years, theyll be flying in a sleek, cone-shaped capsule with reflective windows offering 360-degree views 20 miles above the Earths surface.

For many senior citizens, it’s hard to conceive that 1972 was a half-century ago.For those who were in Albuquerque back then, there was something else new for them to enjoy: the Albuquerque Dukes.

Why does space exploration matter? Here are 10 reasons space exploration matters to you.

First available launch date in late August is still a possibility, NASA managers say.

NASA has been hard at work on its next-generation space transportation system to return crews to the Moon for the first time in more than half a century.

A new facility by ZGF at the California Science Center in L.A. will serve as a permanent home for the space shuttle Endeavor.

It’s been 11 years since Space Shuttle Endeavour finished its last mission landing at Kennedy Space Center on June 1, 2011. It has since made the cross-country trip to its new home at the California Science Center in Los Angeles where it has been on display resting horizontally since 2012.

Boeings Starliner spacecraft made a safe return home from its five-day stay at the International Space Station on Wednesday, concluding a long-awaited test mission that could pave the way for

Throughout the month of May, NBC Owned Television Stations is profiling members of the AAPI community as part of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month...

An examination of the history of spacecraft, from the Vostok and Mercury programs to today and the near future.