There was a time, not long ago, when airplanes flew in the skies of the world with spaceships placed on their backs. For those of you who still remember those times, but also for those curious about ...

A new flight plan has been filed for a NASA winged orbiter and its jumbo jet transport, four decades after the iconic combination departed on its one and only international goodwill tour. The Lego ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Space Shuttle Endeavour is ferried by NASA's Shuttle Carrier Aircraft over Houston on Sept. 19, 2012. Photo taken by NASA ...

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- The two-day trip for the jumbo jet that gave piggy back rides to some of NASA's space shuttles came to an end this morning. It was a slow-going journey but the 747 is finally at its ...

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Astronauts and skydivers will be on hand at Space Center Houston this Saturday for the grand opening of a one of a kind exhibit. The new Independence Hall features a shuttle replica ...

The Boeing 747 and NASA's Space Shuttle Enterprise formed an iconic partnership in aerospace history. NASA modified a Boeing 747 into the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA), which was specially designed ...