HONG KONG (AP) — China’s first domestically-built aircraft carrier arrived in Hong Kong on Thursday as part of a drive to drum up patriotism, days after the former British colony marked the ...

Texas Senators are trying to move the Space Shuttle Discovery from its current home at the Smithsonian to the Johnson Space Center in Houston.

Dive into the revolutionary features of the USS Gerald R. Ford,the world’s most advanced and expensive aircraft carrier, now equipped with cutting-edge laser technology. At a staggering cost of ...

This purpose made the Shuttle Carrier a critical link in NASA's space flight ambitions. Both aircraft involved in the program were modified Boeing 747 jets.

Chinese aircraft carriers the "CNS Liaoning," top, and "CNS Shandong," bottom, conduct flight operations with J-15 fighter jets in the western Pacific Ocean in early June 2025.

A bipartisan group has launched a bold mission to return the iconic Shuttle Discovery to Houston.

Yes—and no. Outside Space Center Houston stands Independence, a full-scale shuttle replica mounted atop a real NASA 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft. It’s impressive, but it’s not the real thing.

The USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier strike group is operating in the Persian Gulf. The U.S. military didn’t appear to surge ships or other military assets in the region that could bolster U.S ...

However, significant logistical challenges have emerged. Both of the original Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, historically used to transport shuttles, have been retired and permanently grounded.