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NASA engineers are applying human factors research, as well as point-and-click Internet-style interfaces, to redesign the '70s-era space shuttle displays and reduce the workload on busy astronauts.

A long time ago, before Challenger, JSC *had* no visitor's center, not even the disappointing Space Center Houston. Instead, you checked in at the gate, and Building 1 had a small display of artifacts ...

Haolong will be a low-cost option for getting cargo to and from China's Tiangong space station. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

Operating in orbit demands engineering solutions beyond what any airliner or rocket could offer—and the Space Shuttle delivered them all. It used precision helium-pressurized tanks and toxic, ignition ...