After the arrival of the MS-28 spacecraft on Nov. 27, all eight docking ports on the International Space Station (ISS) were ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Strips of ceramic insulation fabric ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This package of dried bananas is ...

Watch as the International Space Station takes shape in this time-lapsed NASA animation of its decade-long assembly, which began in 1998. Also, see a time-lapsed flyaround of the orbital outpost ...

Truth matters. Community matters. Your support makes both possible. LAist is one of the few places where news remains independent and free from political and corporate influence. Stand up for truth ...

One of the engines on the Boeing 747 freighter, which skidded off the runway and killed two workers at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) last month, had accelerated after landing, a preliminary ...

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 ...

Three Chinese astronauts are stuck in space after their shuttle was used to cart another group back to Earth, leaving them in the dust. Astronauts Zhang Lu, Wu Fei and Zhang Hongzhang, all with the ...

Truth matters. Community matters. Your support makes both possible. LAist is one of the few places where news remains independent and free from political and corporate influence. Stand up for truth ...

The Boeing 747 ushered in the age of the jumbo jet when it first took flight in 1969, but at least one variant actually had to be cut down to size for continued success. The Boeing 747SP — for Special ...