The International Space Station is beautifully balanced and "powered-up."
NASA honored astronaut Astronaut Thomas K. "Ken" Mattingly II for his contributions to the U.S. space program at a ceremony on Thursday, March 26.
For 21 years and 100 shuttle missions, Mission Control has been graced with a bouquet of roses, displayed proudly amid trademark data screens and tracking maps.
Analysis shows a bat clinging to Discovery's external tank held on even after launch.
Local Teachers Cheer an Astronaut of Their Own
Koichi Wakata will become the first Japanese to live on the International Space Station.
During her mission aboard the International Space Station, astronaut Sandy Magnus answered questions about space and her experience living on the station.