It would take two years of investigations and modifications before a NASA space shuttle flew into space again. Discovery returned NASA to space on Sept. 29, 1988, with the STS-26 mission.

From realistic NASA-based shuttles to fun lunar playsets ... set let you recreate your very own scale model of the Space Shuttle Discovery, it also comes with a Hubble Telescope.

For millions, it was an event that would be seared into their memories for the rest of their lives – on par with the Kennedy ...

Today marks the 39th anniversary of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster (Mission STS-51-L), when the shuttle's seven astronauts were killed by an explosion.