Before he became a NASA astronaut, Sonny Carter forged a soccer career at Emory University and with the Atlanta Chiefs of the ...

A symbol of Florida's Space Coast, the VAB at Kennedy Space Center has powered moon missions past and present. Here is its ...

After 25 flights, Space Shuttle Endeavour is set to complete its next mission of education. On June 25, the California Science Center unveiled the shuttle in its final display configuration, poised ...

The space shuttle Endeavour, which took astronauts into orbit 25 times, went on display at the California Science Center on its final mission Wednesday. The orbiter, built to replace the ill-fated ...

Thirty years ago, the staff of the California Science Center, located near the heart of Los Angeles, had a vision of one day bringing a space shuttle to the City of Angels. The last time I saw ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. See more from the L.A. Times in Google Search. Set us as preferred The California Science Center will open the ...

NASA was winding down its space-shuttle program during the Bush administration when Houston realized it had a problem: None of the four retiring space shuttle orbiters were bound for Texas, even ...

The first time a 17-year-old Eileen Collins drove solo after getting her driver’s license was to follow the ambulance carrying her mother after a suicide attempt. After two decades raising four ...

You’ll soon be able to see a real space shuttle standing upright in Los Angeles, a view rarely available outside of NASA facilities. A major milestone toward that moment was reached this month as ...

Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center by ZGF Architects. Image © Mike Kelley In contrast to the brick cladding of the existing building, the Samuel Oschin Air and Space ...

Construction of the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center at California Science Center has been completed after four years, offering the public new exhibit spaces and the permanent home for Space Shuttle ...

Like other shows that deal with science and history, Apple TV's sci-fi drama "For All Mankind" attempts to strike a balance between accuracy and creative freedom. While its alternate history story ...