HYTHIRM Principal Investigator: Tom Horvath: “The Hypersonic Thermodynamic InfraRed Measurements (HYTHIRM) team, based at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Va., was again successful in ...

For the first time since 2003, some Wyoming residents may be able to see the space shuttle as it makes its descent to Earth. After nearly a two-week mission, the space shuttle Discovery may be visible ...

He said there were a couple of anomalies during re-entry but labeled them "insignificant." White House spokesman Trent Duffy called it "a proud day for America." Two hours after touchdown, the ...

HANCOCK COUNTY, Miss. – The Space Shuttle Columbia will fly over south Mississippi and Louisiana early Saturday morning Feb. 1, 2003, as it prepares for landing at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Re-entering Earth’s atmosphere is one of the most dangerous phases of any space mission. This video explains how spacecraft endure extreme heat, immense pressure, and precise trajectories to land ...

Some folks in western North Carolina heard a couple of loud explosions this morning. They can blame it on the Space Shuttle ``Atlantis.'' NASA spokesman Bruce Buckingham says the shuttle's approach ...