It was the135th flight in shuttle history. "The space shuttle has changed the way we view the world and it's changed the way we view our universe," Ferguson said. [IMAGEGALLERY galleryid=819 size ...

The Space Shuttle Challenger lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., on Jan. 28, 1986. A short time later, the Challenger exploded, killing the crew of seven onboard.

As the steam impairs a guest’s vision, the screen is removed and visitors get a surprise: a full, “envelope” view of the stacked 20-story space shuttle. “It is an amazing experience and we ...

NASA's space shuttle Endeavour launched on Dec. 2, 1993 on the STS-61 mission. The goal was to fix the debilitated space telescope so it could finally start seeing straight.

The first Space Shuttle was originally going to be named Constitution. US President Gerald Ford agreed to rename it Enterprise – here's how Star Trek fans persuaded him. It's 17 September 1976 ...