March 12 is a date rich with significant events that have shaped the course of history across various fields, from politics and science to culture and ...

Twenty-five years ago, Space Shuttle Columbia launched the Chandra X-ray observatory and nearly ended in catastrophe. As the then-ascent flight director John Shannon observed: "Yikes. We don't ...

And among the first — if not the first — we ... On this date: U.S. Rep. Nelson launches onboard space shuttle Columbia On this date in 1986, outgoing NASA Administrator, then-U.S. Rep.

There are 10 major NASA facilities, including the Kennedy Space Center in Florida and the Johnson Space Center in Houston. October 4, 1957 - The Soviets launch Sputnik 1, the world’s first artificial ...

After nine months in space ... after launch in 1986, and Columbia exploded shortly after re-entering Earth’s atmosphere in 2003. Those two catastrophes drove the impression that the shuttle ...