The soon-to-be Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center will double the amount of exhibit space at the California Science Center.

I previewed three artifacts at the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center’s Kent Kresa Space Gallery, including a walk-through rocket booster.

The view of shuttle Discovery's payload bay from inside the orbiter, with the iconic American flag at the rear. The huge cargo area is 15 feet (4.6 meters) wide and 60 feet (18 m) long. When Discovery ...

PHILADELPHIA -- The view from inside a space shuttle hurtling toward Earth is hellish. Former astronauts describe shuttle re-entry as a ride inside a fireball, with the atmosphere burning around them, ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Since 2012, the space shuttle Discovery has been the centerpiece of the James S. McDonnell Space ...

When I broke into journalism years ago as a fledgling Whittier-based high school sports reporter, one of my favorite side hobbies was asking locals what made their city famous. Downey was always an ...

What does the space shuttle have in common with the original iPhone? According to Francisco Polidoro Jr., professor of ...

A memo sent by the Smithsonian said transporting Discovery could swell in price and result in irreparable damage to the space shuttle. On paper, it reads like a riddle: How do you transport a 120-foot ...