NASA engineers have found another crack the fourth so far in the metal skin of the external fuel tank attached to the space shuttle Discovery. The new crack is similar to three others spotted on ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Space shuttle Discovery’s final voyage is off until at least the end of the month because of a large hydrogen gas leak that forced yet another launch delay. It’s the fourth ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Space shuttle Discovery's final voyage is off until at least the end of the month because of a large fuel leak that forced yet another launch delay. It's the fourth ...

The six astronauts on board, all experienced space fliers, were thrilled to be on their way after a delay of nearly four months for fuel tank repairs. But it puts Discovery on the cusp of retirement ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Suciu covers trends in the world of aerospace and defense. The Space Shuttle Discovery (OV-103) would need to be cut into ...

The tug-of-war over space shuttle Discovery is becoming more volatile. Discovery — the crown jewel of the Smithsonian Institution's Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia — is the subject of a ...

Lawmakers pushing to move the iconic spacecraft from the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum to Texas just got the Department of Justice involved. Reading time 3 minutes Texas Senators have launched an ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Space shuttle Discovery and its crew of seven rocketed into orbit this evening, setting off on a space station construction mission cut short by launch delays that dragged on ...

Discovery's days of spaceflight may long be over, but the historic NASA space shuttle may soon be on the move again – just not in orbit. As part of Republicans' massive tax and spending legislation ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Discovery was the third Space Shuttle orbiter to fly in space. It entered service in 1984 and retired from spaceflight as the oldest and most ...