Citizen Science is a great way to get normal people engaged in the work of understanding our world. For residents who live near a stunningly polluted waterway — like, say, the gross Gowanus Canal — it ...

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With the shuttle Atlantis making the final flight ever for the orbiter fleet, NASA faces the hard reality of layoffs and questions about America's commitment to leadership in space. Bill Harwood has ...

Space Shuttle Atlantis lands at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Photo Courtesy of NASA The space shuttle Atlantis glided to a landing with six astronauts aboard at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in ...

A month from today, NASA will make its final delivery of a space shuttle to become a museum display, and the public is invited to celebrate the journey. On Nov. 2, space shuttle Atlantis will be ...

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Against grim weather odds, space shuttle Atlantis and her four-person crew made history on Friday, blasting off from the launch pad and soaring into the clouds, bound for space and the International ...

Could the fabled lost city of Atlantis have been located? Using satellite photography, ground-penetrating radar and underwater technology, a team of experts has been surveying marshlands in Spain to ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Space shuttle Atlantis, the final orbiter among NASA's winged fleet to fly in space, launched on its new mission Saturday as the centerpiece of a $100 million tourist attraction ...