Atlantis launched into an almost clear Florida sky this morning for an 11-day mission that marks the return to assembly of the International Space Station. Today marks the first time in almost four ...

Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ATK) provided mission critical hardware and launch technology for NASA’s STS- 115 mission aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis. During the launch on Saturday, ATK reusable ...

For the STS-115 launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis, NASA managers are urging all aircraft pilots and boaters to fully comply with the airspace, bridges and waterway restrictions imposed around Kennedy ...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Nugmeggers like to reach for the stars — and some have gotten pretty close. At least six NASA astronauts have been born in Connecticut, according to the space agency, which ...

It's official. Not a single person under the age of 25 has lived a day where there has not been a human orbiting Earth − and that is likely to never change. On Nov. 2, 2000, Expedition 1 arrived at ...

Have you ever wondered what it’s truly like to live on a spaceship, where every window offers an endless vista of stars? From the tight quarters of the galley to the breathtaking views from the cupola ...

It was a productive day for the six astronauts onboard Atlantis. The crew inspected the shuttle’s heat shield, prepared for docking to the International Space Station and readied spacesuits for the ...