Robert Z. Pearlman

For the second time, the largest part of a space shuttle-era rocket booster has been taken vertical as part of the display of the orbiter Endeavour at the California Science Center in Los Angeles.

The future museum display of NASA's retired space shuttle Endeavour took a giant step upward as cranes lifted the first of two solid rocket motors into the vertical at the California Science Center.

Nearly 50 years after it was first introduced, 30 years since it was retired and three years after making its triumphant return, NASA honored the designer behind its retro-cool logotype, the 'worm.'

As it turns out, it takes a good deal of planning, patience and, well, Perseverance, to create a cake in the shape of a NASA Mars rover. Just ask Duff Goldman.

A sizable crowd turned out to see a small rock as the Smithsonian debuted the first display of a piece of the asteroid Bennu from the sample recently brought back by NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission.

For the record, Ken Mattingly never did get the German measles. The former NASA astronaut, who in 1970 was pulled from the Apollo 13 crew, died on Tuesday (Oct. 31) at the age of 87.

Tom Jones has his share of space shuttle stories to tell. His new book includes some, but adds to his experiences through the accounts of more than 130 other shuttle astronauts.

NASA astronauts Jasmin Moghbeli and Loral O'Hara completed their first spacewalk together outside of the International Space Station, the fourth all-female EVA (extravehicular activity) in history.

Space enthusiasts, get out your favorite powdered orange drink, because a new set of Chop Shop glass tumblers is bringing space history back to your kitchen cabinet (or basement bar).

The public will get its first direct look at a fragment of the asteroid Bennu when the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History debuts its display of the NASA-returned sample on Nov. 3.

Russian cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub got an up-close view of a coolant leak flowing from an external radiator while conducting a spacewalk outside of the International Space Station.

The U.S. Postal Service is granting priority status to the James Webb Space Telescope with two 2024 Priority Mail postage stamps, each featuring a cosmic image captured by the deep-space observatory.

Flipping through his new book of more than 200 photos of Earth taken during his second stay on the International Space Station, you get the sense Thomas Pesquet thoroughly captured the planet.

At the very end, it was the rocket that took itself down. The Saturn IB was in the final minutes of being laid down when it fell the last 15 feet to the ground.

Guests at NASA's Kennedy Space Center can now see a space shuttle launch, a SpaceX Starship land on the moon and astronauts walk on the surface of Mars, all before they enter the visitor complex.

What do you get when you mix a private spaceflight company with a manufacturer of premium and commercial paints? A shade of blue with a focus on STEM education and careers in space.

The fourth season of 'For All Mankind' proves that an alternate space history series needn't be all about the past. It can be as current as this week, as the trailer for the Apple TV+ drama shows.

The clock is ticking on a space artifacts auction, though this time it is not just any timing device driving the bids. The 'satellite clock' from Scott Carpenter's Mercury capsule is up for sale.

They may not be as iconic as Endeavour or as large as the orbiter's external tank, but the sight of twin rockets moving through the streets of Los Angeles was enough to once again draw a crowd.

A new partnership is taking the concept of haute couture to new heights. Axiom Space has joined forces with Prada to design the spacesuits that NASA's Artemis 3 astronauts will wear on the moon.

Now you can select your favorite swath of the universe and display it on it your wrist, thanks to a new collaboration between Swatch and the European Space Agency.

The California Science Center is celebrating the anniversary of space shuttle Endeavour's L.A. trip with the delivery of two very large candles. Solid rocket motors are set to stand with Endeavour.

NASA's Perseverance rover may have taken a brief detour to Walt Disney World in Florida. Guests visiting EPCOT can now come across a tread like that left by the six-wheeled rover.

With the return of 'For All Mankind quickly approaching, now is the time to 'button up' for the alternate space history series' journey to Mars. Fortunately, Icon Heroes has exactly what you need.

There is an allure to moon dust. Just like its unique adhesive properties, causing it to stick to everything it touches, it tends to draw the attention of everyone who sees it.