A set of memorabilia chronicling Sally Ride's pioneering path to space just fetched a pretty penny at auction. In June 1983, Sally Ride became the first American woman to reach the final frontier, on ...

The Space Shuttles were reusable vehicles that launched like a rocket, landed like a glider, deployed satellites and helped build the international space station. The first spaceflight of NASA’s ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This black leather name tag with ...

When Space Shuttle Discovery touched down for the last time at Kennedy Space Center Runway 15 on March 9, 2011, it brought to an end a 27-year career of spaceflight. Discovery flew to space 39 times, ...

The diary Ride kept during her second spaceflight went for nearly $10,000. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Breaking space news, ...