‘Spacewoman’ chronicles how Collins persevered against odds to become the first female space shuttle pilot and commander. The ...

A new documentary chronicling the life and career of pioneering astronaut Eileen Collins is landing in theaters this week, with ...

Forty years ago, the NASA space shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after liftoff, killing all seven crew members. Among the seven crew members were five NASA astronauts, as well as a payload ...

Col. Eileen Collins was the first woman to pilot and command a Space Shuttle. Collins' story is the subject of a documentary called "Spacewoman." The film is based on her book, "Through the Glass ...

Seven astronauts were killed in the 1986 space shuttle Challenger disaster. Because a teacher was aboard, millions of schoolchildren watched the event live in school. Forty years later, many of those ...

On February 1, 2003, the space shuttle Columbia fell apart as it returned to Earth after spending more than two weeks in space. The accident instantly killed all seven astronauts on board. This was ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — This week marks 40 years since the space shuttle Challenger broke apart shortly after liftoff, a tragedy that changed how the United States approaches space travel. On Jan. 28, ...

Editor's note: This story contains discussion of astronaut fatalities and dangerous moments in human spaceflight. It was 40 years ago today (Jan. 28) that the space shuttle Challenger blasted off on ...