The space shuttle Discovery's flying days may be over, but a set of stunning new panoramic photos ensures that the space plane will remain fresh in people's minds for years to come.

Take a rare glimpse inside the space shuttle Atlantis just before NASA powered it down forever in 2011. SPACE.com partner Robert Pearlman, editor of collectSPACE, snapped the photos.

While the 747 was a commercial success, it has served important roles in aviation beyond passenger operations. The aircraft ...

NEW YORK—The space shuttle Enterprise has been ensconced aboard the USS Intrepid for just over two years. ... The Intrepid's summer volunteers get a single tour of the interior as a perk.

But displaying an entire space shuttle requires a structure with an open interior, Rudolph said. “We didn’t think about doing it the easiest way to display this,” Rudolph said.

Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-2) ... Rivers of 3,000-degree ionized plasma washed over the front windows, yet our cabin interior remained at about 80 degrees Fahrenheit. Third, ...

Each shuttle is covered by more than 24,000 of the six- by six-inch blocks. Most of the tiles are made of silica fibers, which are produced from high-grade sand. Silica is an excellent insulator ...

The space shuttle program was marked by triumphs and failures, including the 2003 Columbia disaster. The tragedies left a lasting mark on the perception of risks in space.