US astronauts conclude spacewalk after battle with tricky boltWASHINGTON - Two US astronauts wrapped up a difficult spacewalk Sunday to repair a failed component on the orbiting Hubble Space Telescope. Astronauts install device on Hubble to study cosmic originsWASHINGTON - Astronauts John Grunsfeld and Andrew Feustel installed new equipment Saturday on the orbiting Hubble Space Telescope to help scientists study the origins of the universe. Spacewalking astronauts repair Hubble gyroscopesWASHINGTON - US astronauts Friday completed a delicate spacewalk to replace three pairs of gyroscopes aboard the Hubble Space Telescope. Astronauts install new camera on HubbleWASHINGTON - US astronauts Thursday installed a new camera on the Hubble Space Telescope in the first of a series of spacewalks to upgrade the ageing instrument. Smile, universe! Astronauts install new camera for Hubble on the 1st spacewalkCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A pair of spacewalking astronauts overpowered a stubborn bolt and successfully installed a new piano-sized camera in the Hubble Space Telescope on Thursday, the first step to making the observatory better than ever. Largest ever telescope launched from French GuianaPARIS - Riding an Ariane 5 rocket, the world’s largest telescope was launched Thursday from the Kourou spaceport in French Guiana on a mission to investigate the origins of the universe. Astronauts installing new camera on HubbleWASHINGTON - US astronauts Thursday began the first of five planned spacewalks to upgrade and repair the ageing Hubble space telescope. Astronauts install new camera for Hubble on the 1st spacewalk to make telescope more powerfulCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A pair of spacewalking astronauts overpowered a stubborn bolt and successfully installed a new piano-sized camera in the Hubble Space Telescope on Thursday, the first step to making the observatory better than ever. Astronauts start 1st of 5 spacewalks to repair Hubble, install huge new cameraCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A pair of spacewalking astronauts stepped outside Thursday to begin demanding repair work on the Hubble Space Telescope, a job made all the more dangerous because of the high, debris-ridden orbit. Astronauts prepare for 1st of 5 spacewalks to repair Hubble, install huge new cameraCAPE CANAVERAL — The hard work of repairing the Hubble Space Telescope begins soon. Spacewalking astronauts will soon install new far-seeing camera in Hubble Space TelescopeCAPE CANAVERAL — The hard work of repairing the Hubble Space Telescope begins soon. Hubble telescope looking good when Atlantis snares it; Next up are 5 days of risky repairsCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Atlantis’ astronauts grabbed the Hubble Space Telescope on Wednesday, then quickly set their sights on the difficult, dangerous and unprecedented spacewalking repairs they will attempt over the next five days. Atlantis’ astronauts grab the Hubble Space Telescope, prepare for difficult, dangerous repairsCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Atlantis’ astronauts grabbed the Hubble Space Telescope on Wednesday, then quickly set their sights on the difficult, dangerous and unprecedented spacewalking repairs they will attempt over the next five days. Atlantis astronauts grab Hubble Space Telescope for 5 days of treacherous repairsCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Atlantis’ astronauts grabbed the Hubble Space Telescope on Wednesday, then quickly set their sights on the difficult, dangerous and unprecedented spacewalking repairs they will attempt over the next five days. Atlantis astronauts capture Hubble Space Telescope for 5 days of treacherous repairsCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The Atlantis astronauts have captured the Hubble Space Telescope. Atlantis approaches Hubble Space Telescope, preps to grab it for repairs during 5 spacewalksCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Shuttle Atlantis and its crew moved toward the Hubble Space Telescope for a 350-mile-high grab Wednesday that will set the stage for five days of treacherous spacewalking repairs in an orbit littered with space junk. NASA examines long stretch of nicks on space shuttle AtlantisWASHINGTON - Astronauts aboard NASA’s space shuttle Atlantis have uncovered a long stretch of nicks on their space shuttle, which are the result of launch debris. Atlantis approaches Hubble Space Telescope to grab it for repairs during 5 spacewalksCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The space shuttle Atlantis is chasing down the Hubble Space Telescope to grab it for repairs. Minor tile damage to space shuttle AtlantisWASHINGTON - An inspection of the space shuttle Atlantis Tuesday revealed damage to tiles on one of the craft’s wing, a NASA official said. To fix telescope, space shuttle risks entering higher orbit littered with space junkWASHINGTON — Space shuttle Atlantis is now in a rough orbital neighborhood — a place littered with thousands of pieces of space junk zipping around the Earth at nearly 20,000 mph. Atlantis astronauts uncover nicks on shuttle from launch; NASA thinks damage is not seriousCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The Atlantis astronauts uncovered a 21-inch stretch of nicks on their space shuttle Tuesday, but NASA said the damage did not appear to be serious. Atlantis astronauts find long line of nicks on shuttle from launch debrisCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The Atlantis astronauts have uncovered a long stretch of nicks on their space shuttle, the result of launch debris. Astronauts inspect shuttle Atlantis for any launch damage while they pursue Hubble in orbitCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The Atlantis astronauts inspected their ship Tuesday for any signs of launch damage as they raced after the Hubble Space Telescope on an especially perilous and bold repair mission. NASA’s shuttle Atlantis launches on final Hubble servicing missionWASHINGTON - NASA’s space shuttle Atlantis, with its seven-member crew, has launched on the final Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission. Atlantis blasts off for Hubble Telescope on most delicate, dangerous repair job yetCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Atlantis blasted off Monday for the Hubble Space Telescope on the most delicate and dangerous repair job ever in orbit — a mission so risky that for the first time a second shuttle stands ready to rescue the seven astronauts if something goes wrong. Atlantis blasts off for Hubble Telescope on most delicate, dangerous repair job yetCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Atlantis blasted off Monday for the Hubble Space Telescope on the most delicate and dangerous repair job ever in orbit — a mission so risky that for the first time a second shuttle stands ready to rescue the seven astronauts if something goes wrong. Atlantis launched on Hubble telescope repair missionWASHINGTON - The space shuttle Atlantis blasted off from the Kennedy Space Centre in Cape Canaveral, Florida Monday on a mission to repair the ageing Hubble Space Telescope. Space shuttle Atlantis blasts off on last Hubble repair mission, riskier than usualCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Space shuttle Atlantis and a crew of seven thundered away Monday on one last flight to the Hubble Space Telescope, setting off on a daring repair mission that NASA hopes will lift the celebrated observatory to new scientific heights. Atlantis rose from its seaside pad about 2 p.m. and arced out over the Atlantic, ducking through clouds. The Hubble was directly overhead, 350 miles up. Former NASA chief supports Hubble mission, years after pulling plugCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The former NASA chief who canceled plans to repair the Hubble space telescope is now on board with the mission. Astronauts strap into shuttle Atlantis, ready to blast off for last Hubble repair missionCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Astronauts strapped into space shuttle Atlantis on Monday for one last flight to the Hubble Space Telescope, an extraordinarily ambitious mission that NASA hopes will lift the celebrated observatory to new scientific heights. |
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