Space shuttle Discovery, 7 astronauts land in Calif. after weather detour, end 2-week missionEDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — Space shuttle Discovery and its seven astronauts took a cross-country detour and landed safely in California on Friday after stormy weather prevented them from returning home to Florida for the second day in a row. Space shuttle Discovery, 7 astronauts blast off to space station, fly on launch try 3CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Space shuttle Discovery and seven astronauts blazed into orbit Saturday on a spectacular midnight flight to the international space station, hauling up a treadmill named after a TV funnyman and thousands of pounds of more solemn supplies. Shuttle Endeavour, 7 astronauts return to Earth after 16-day journey to work on space stationCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Space shuttle Endeavour and its seven astronauts returned to Earth on Friday, completing a long but successful construction job that boosted the size and power of the international space station. Astronauts inspect shuttle ahead of scheduled Friday landing; space station gets more suppliesCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Space shuttle Endeavour’s astronauts uncovered no noticeable flaws in the thermal shielding of their ship Wednesday following an in-depth inspection with lasers and cameras. Spacewalk Day: Astronauts get set for first outing to attach new lab part at space stationCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — It’s spacewalking day at the shuttle-station complex. Astronauts inspect space shuttle Endeavour for launch damage, rocket toward space stationCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Space shuttle Endeavour’s astronauts inspected their ship for damage Thursday as NASA struggled to understand why a normally benign section of the fuel tank lost so much foam during liftoff. Space shuttle Endeavour blasts off after month’s delay on try 6, headed to space stationCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — After more than a month’s delay, space shuttle Endeavour and seven astronauts thundered into orbit Wednesday on a flight to the international space station, hauling up a veranda for Japan’s enormous lab and looking to set a crowd record. Try 4: Astronauts board shuttle Endeavour for evening launch to space stationCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — After enduring a month’s delay, seven astronauts boarded space shuttle Endeavour on Sunday for an early evening flight to the international space station. NASA delays space shuttle Endeavour mission because of lightning, will try again SundayCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA scrubbed space shuttle Endeavour’s scheduled launch Saturday after nine lightning strikes were reported near the pad. Scientists confirm 1908 Tunguska explosion was caused by a cometWASHINGTON - A new research has confirmed that the mysterious 1908 Tunguska explosion that leveled 830 square miles of Siberian forest was almost certainly caused by a comet entering the Earth’s atmosphere. Hydrogen gas leaking again from space shuttle vent line during fueling, launch delay likelyCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Hydrogen gas is leaking again from a vent line on space shuttle Endeavour’s external fuel tank. Spacebound crew of 7 includes Twittering skipper, singer, combat specialistCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The astronauts headed to the international space station include a Twittering skipper, a classically trained musician who named her son after one of Columbia’s fallen astronauts, and a former Navy SEAL who went into Afghanistan two weeks after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. NASA clears shuttle Endeavour for June 13 launch to space station, 5 spacewalks plannedCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA has cleared space shuttle Endeavour for a June 13 launch to the international space station. Space station astronauts: Full house is big family to one, surreal Dali world to anotherCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Life on board the international space station is busier and more crowded now that it’s a full house. 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 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. Rescue shuttle ready at launch pad just in case astronauts on Hubble trip need ride homeCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — In what’s expected to be the last time ever, both of NASA’s shuttle launch pads are occupied. Atlantis is on one, primed for a flight this coming week to the Hubble Space Telescope. Endeavour sits on the other a mile away for a mission no one wants. NASA aims for May 11 launch of shuttle Atlantis on last repair mission to Hubble TelescopeCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA has chosen May 11 as the launch date for its last repair mission to the Hubble Space Telescope, not seen up close for seven years. NASA may move up Hubble repair mission by 1 day, working toward May 11 liftoffCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA may move up its final trip to the Hubble Space Telescope by one day. Newly designed ‘Lone Star Texas’ license plates being stockpiled at a prison plantHUNTSVILLE, Texas — The rhythmic thump-thump-thump reverberates throughout the cavernous building like a heartbeat, or the dance floor of a rockin’ good club. NASA selects material for heat shield that will protect next gen space explorersWASHINGTON - NASA has chosen the material for a heat shield that will protect a new generation of space explorers when they return from the moon. Rocket launches may need regulation to prevent ozone destructionWASHINGTON - Rocket launches in future may require more stringent regulation to minimise damage to the ozone layer of the Earth’s atmosphere, according to a new study. Smell of space is funny, say Discovery pilotsWASHINGTON - The space shuttle Discovery and its crew of seven have safely returned to Earth. But the one thing pilots can’t get out their noses is space’s “weird” smell. Discovery undocks from expanded space stationWASHINGTON - The space shuttle Discovery has undocked from the International Space Station (ISS) to head back to Earth after a week on a milestone construction mission that has doubled the capacity of the orbiting laboratory. US space shuttle moves to avoid space junkWASHINGTON - The astronauts aboard the International Space Station and space shuttle Discovery have been instructed to move out of the way of a four-inch piece of space junk, the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) said Sunday. Space shuttle Discovery docks with space stationWASHINGTON - The space shuttle Discovery docked with the International Space Station (ISS) Tuesday for a construction mission that will allow the station to double its crew. Space shuttle Discovery lifts-off after delaysWASHINGTON - Space shuttle Discovery blasted off for a construction mission to the International Space Station Sunday after weeks of delays. Shuttle launch cancelled due to gas leakWASHINGTON - The launch of the space shuttle Discovery planned for Wednesday was abruptly cancelled just hours ahead of blast off. Shuttle Discovery launch postponed until Feb 27: NASAWASHINGTON - The US space agency NASA has set a new date for the launch of space shuttle Discovery to the International Space Station (ISS) due to technical reasons, an official said. |
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