Space Shuttles

Endeavour’s arrival was dramatic; 172,000 pounds moved silently, supported by a 160-wheel electric transport system.

The Space Shuttle Enterprise landed on the deck of the USS Intrepid on Wednesday afternoon—its final resting place after its 2-day trek.

NASA will transfer Discovery to the National Air and Space Museum.

All eyes were turned to the sky as crowds gathered atop buildings, on street corners, and on the steps of Congress, to see the U.S. space shuttle Discovery on its last flight, Tuesday, April 17.

Space shuttle Atlantis has landed for the 33rd and final time at 5:57 a.m. EDT on July 21 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, Florida, marking the retirement of NASA’s 30-year space shuttle program.

NASA’s space shuttle Endeavour blasted off into the skies early Monday morning on its final voyage to outer space.

John Herrington, the first Native American astronaut, will speak at a Toronto Aboriginal symposium on Dec. 10.