On 1970, NASA cancelled the Apollo 20 moon mission. This came just six months after Apollo 11 astronauts Buzz Aldrin and Neil ...

Shannon Airport has had many eye-catching visitors over the years. But the prospect of a NASA space shuttle hurtling towards ...

Ireland was required to agree to plan under 1960s space treaties - but felt crash landing was only a remote possibility ...

There are about 15,000 satellites orbiting the Earth. Most of them, like the International Space Station and the Hubble ...

Discover how the International Space Station stayed alive after using Soyuz support and new shuttle inspections to keep science going.

NASA hopes to repair computer in time for August 7 launch Next Article in U.S. » CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters)-- The U.S. space agency NASA on Thursday confirmed it had discovered the apparent ...

This January, NHPR marks the 40th anniversary of the Challenger shuttle disaster with a multi-part series honoring the life, ...

The incident, described by observers as "likely caused by an internal energetic source" rather than a collision, resulted in ...

With space tourism set for liftoff, space medicine is about to become a crucial specialty. And this place is becoming a hub ...

In 1962, NASA’s Flight Research Center in California approved the construction of a prototype lifting body aircraft, which became the M2-F1, also known as the “ Flying Bathtub .” The designation is ...

Everyone has heard the phrase, “New year, new me,” but for us, it’s a new year and our mottos aren’t changing — especially the one that says, “You can run, but you’re only going to jail tired.” That ...

As memories of Christmas and New Year fade, there’s plenty to look forward to on the box. From BBC One’s prison drama Waiting ...