Eileen Collins reflects on her time as the first female not only to pilot but also command a spacecraft. Here's her ...

In 1978 Nasa announced 35 new astronauts for a new era of spaceflight – and six of them were women. Here's how the Space Shuttle programme chipped away at one of Nasa's blind spots.

Sean Duffy, the acting NASA Administrator, discusses the future of space exploration including putting a man on Mars.

NASA and Sierra Space have agreed to change their deal for its Dream Chaser spacecraft, which will now have its first launch ...

A new book and documentary from James Bluemel tells the story of the space race so far in photographs, a mix of images from ...

The new selection of NASA astronauts will spend two years in training before becoming eligible for flight assignments.

Houston, we have a custody battle Exclusive The war of words over the possible relocation of Space Shuttle Discovery has ...

When the Space Shuttle lifted off from Kennedy Space Center in 1981, it was the first reusable spacecraft. The massive orange external fuel tank was the major component designed to be destroyed on ...