Three women are flying aboard space shuttle Discovery. With another female astronaut awaiting them at the International Space Station, that makes for a record-setting four women in space at the same ...

Seeing the space shuttle flying on top of its modified 747 carrier is rare. This image of Endeavour riding it over the Mojave a few days ago, however, is absolutely awesome. Updated with 1600px-wide ...

Growing up in the USA in the 1960s I was captivated by the space programme as we raced the Soviet Union to the Moon. Most of my generation can tell you where they were when Neil Armstrong and Buzz ...