On July 8, 2011, Space Shuttle Atlantis lifted off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center on the STS-135 ...

July 8 has brought together moments of power, discovery, creativity, and change across many parts of the world. In 1497, ...

To commemorate the 15th anniversary of STS-135, the final mission of Space Shuttle Atlantis and the conclusion of NASA's ...

NASA — A drop in storm intensity has caused the U.S. space agency NASA to return the shuttle Atlantis back to the launch pad after it was being pulled toward its hangar for shelter. The reversal means ...

This week in history includes the founding of Amazon, Althea Gibson's historic Wimbledon victory and NASA's final space ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, FLA. — With its aging space shuttle fleet facing mandatory retirement in two years, NASA planned to launch the first of 13 final flights today after a two-month delay. NASA started ...