The flight deck aboard the space shuttle Independence at Space Center Houston has been outfitted with a new "glass cockpit," as first revealed here. The flight deck aboard the space shuttle ...

A videotape salvaged from the wreckage of space shuttle Columbia provides what is likely the final glimpse of the astronauts before the shuttle broke apart. They are seen putting on their gloves and ...

A space shuttle training module for astronauts has been stationed in a lot near MainPlace, along Broadway. It’s modeled after the Endeavour cockpit and is visible if you’re driving along the ...

Astronauts are catching up to the rest of us travelers. The space shuttle Atlantis is now as advanced as some commercial aircraft – thanks, in part, to “glass cockpit” technology pioneered at the NASA ...

NASA may no longer send astronauts into orbit, but you can still launch a space shuttle. Or at least simulate blast off. One of the more unusual activities at the Boy Scout Base Camp at Fort Snelling ...

Ever wondered what kind of cockpit NASA’s finest relied on when they ventured into and out of space? Well, here’s your chance to get an up-close look. This quick interactive film was taken of Space ...

It must be a very confusing sight for a learner astronaut. Amazing pictures of the shuttle Atlantis cockpit reveal just how complicated it is to fly into space, with astronauts confronted by a huge ...

A loud, flashing alarm went off in the cockpit of space shuttle Endeavour with only 4 1/2 minutes to go in the countdown Thursday, forcing the postponement of NASA’s first space station construction ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. HOUSTON — For the first time, Space Center Houston is offering a look inside its space shuttle ...