On January 28, 1986, as the Space Shuttle Challenger broke up over the Atlantic Ocean 73 seconds into its flight, Allan McDonald looked on in shock -- despite the fact that the night before, he had refused to sign the launch recommendation over safety concerns.
More than 100 guests including representatives from local, regional, state and federal government, industry representatives, and colleagues from other NASA centers, participated in NASA Langley's VIP Day on Thursday.
Secretary of Labor and the first Latina to serve on the Cabinet, Hilda Solis, recounted when her parents came to the U.S. many years ago as immigrants.
Fans visited Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Va., expecting to only see their favorite NASCAR drivers, but NASA revved up its science engines and brought the race to a whole new level.
Ron Visser and Joanne Talmage collaborated to start the first For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) robotics competition (FRC) team in the Netherlands.
Last week, roughly 300 students relocated from many different regions of the US to Hampton Roads, where they began a summer internship at NASA's Langley Research Center.