Now Boarding: Inside NASA's Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft
NASA's modified Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA), has come a long way since it first took to the air in the 1970s as an American Airlines passenger jumbo jet. [Full Story]
NEXT: Exploring the Northern Lights: Alaska Aurora Expedition Coverage
Exploring the Northern Lights: Alaska Aurora Expedition Coverage
A team of scientists is launching instrument-laden weather balloons to the edge of Alaska's dazzling northern lights this week under Project Aether: Aurora. Follow SPACE.com's complete coverage of the expedition in this story archive. [Full Story]