The space shuttle program was marked by triumphs and failures, including the 2003 Columbia disaster. The tragedies left a lasting mark on the perception of risks in space.

She was an astronaut from 1992 to 2006, and her first launch was in 1995 on the space shuttle Endeavour. WENDY LAWRENCE: Launch is one of those things that you always look forward to. It never got ...

From the physics of g-force to weightlessness: ... Astronaut Wendy B. Lawrence was aboard the the Space Shuttle Endeavour for the STS-67/ASTRO-2 mission when it launched March 2nd, 1995.

NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) is ready to fly with its four shuttle-era engines. The rocket, outfitted with the RS-25 ...

The space shuttle reentered orbit this fall after a 15-month retirement, and this time it was bright blue. The new orbiters are identical to the first ones pulled out, but this time are from Chicago.

From the archives: Watch CBS News coverage of the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster on Feb. 1, 2003, in the video above. Twenty years ago this Wednesday — on Feb. 1, 2003, at 8:48:39 a.m. EST ...

Seven astronauts died when the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated upon reentry on Feb. 1, 2003. NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy looks back on the tragedy and how it shaped the agency.

It's moving day for original full-size space shuttle mock-up in Downey The prototype was built in 1972 as part of Rockwell International's ultimately successful bid to build NASA's shuttles.

Why Did the First Space Shuttle Disaster Happen? Adam Higginbotham discusses his new book, “Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space.” ...

From the physics of g-force to weightlessness: How it feels to launch into space By Regina G. Barber , Emily Kwong , Berly McCoy , Rebecca Ramirez ...