On May 11, 2009, the space shuttle Atlantis launched on the fifth and final servicing mission for the Hubble Space Telescope.

The space shuttle Atlantis undocked from the International Space Station early on Sunday after astronauts fitted it with new solar panels designed to boost the station’s power-generating capacity. The ...

Armed with about a gazillion American flags, a new state-of-the-art pee-recycling machine, and (yes, it’s true Apple is taking over the galaxy) an iPhone, the space shuttle Atlantis’ mission to the ...

NASA says it will try to launch Atlantis on the first space shuttle mission of the year in early June, almost three months later than originally planned, so that technicians can finish repairing its ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - The space shuttle Atlantis and six veteran astronauts blasted off on Friday from the Kennedy Space Centre to deliver a Russian module and spare parts to the ...

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Space Shuttle Atlantis is displayed at Kennedy Space Center. (/FAMUAN)  Following the return of Artemis II, crowds gathered ...

Following the return of NASA’s Artemis II crew on April 10, global attention has turned to the United States as a hub for ...