NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex today began the two-day process of unwrapping the Atlantis orbiter from the protective shrink wrap that has encased the priceless artifact during ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Space shuttle Atlantis returned from its final voyage Wednesday, closing out a quarter-century flying career and safely bringing back six astronauts from a successful space ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) – Accompanied by a fleet of astronauts spanning NASA’s entire existence, Atlantis made a slow, solemn journey to retirement Friday, the last space shuttle to orbit the world ...

Today, Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex will open the doors to the world’s most comprehensive and interactive attraction devoted to NASA’s 30-year Space Shuttle Program – Space Shuttle Atlantis.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (AP) — With 100 Internet-savvy NASA fans cheering on the shuttle and churning out constant Twitter updates, Atlantis sailed smoothly into orbit Monday with six astronauts and a ...

NASA’s space shuttle Atlantis will deliver distinctly European technology to the International Space Station when it sets off into space this week. Atlantis, which is scheduled to blast off Friday for ...

Something "size of a pea" could puncture Atlantis on mission to repair Hubble. May 13, 2009 — -- A myriad of space debris combined with a 21-inch scratch across delicate thermal tiles has the ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA officials decided Saturday to delay the launch of space shuttle Atlantis by 24 hours to give engineers more time to determine whether one of the most powerful lightning ...

Jean Wright's work as a seamstress wasn't typical: this "Sew Sister" had a mission of keeping NASA's Space Shuttle and its astronauts safe. She sewed with materials that could withstand up to 3,200 ...

Weather across Kennedy Space Center is observed 'go,' and hopefully conditions will remain that way for the next 40 minutes or so -- long enough for space shuttle Atlantis and a crew of four ...

(Reuters) - The U.S. space shuttle Atlantis lifted off on Monday for an 11-day mission to the Hubble Space Telescope, where the seven-member crew planned to install and repair instruments, replace ...