Space shuttle Discovery undocks from space station, leaves 6 astronauts behindCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Space shuttle Discovery and its seven astronauts pulled away from the international space station on Tuesday and headed home, leaving tons of fresh supplies behind as well as a new face. Space shuttle, station crews say goodbye, close hatches between them for Tuesday’s undockingCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The farewell hugs and handshakes are over. Now all that’s left for the crews of the space shuttle and space station is the release of the docking latches. Astronauts pack Buzz Lightyear for ride home aboard space shuttle, toy in orbit for over yearCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The astronauts aboard the orbiting shuttle and station packed up Buzz Lightyear on Monday for the ride home from “infinity and beyond.” Danish for breakfast, borscht for lunch, Sushi for dinner; space becomes international buffetWASHINGTON — When it comes to grabbing a bite to eat, the international space station is living up to its first name. Astronauts inspect Endeavour’s heat shield before landingWASHINGTON - Astronauts inspected the space shuttle Endeavour’s heat shield one more time with lasersand cameras before their scheduled landing on earth Friday, NASA has said. 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. Shuttle Endeavour undocks after 11 days at expanded space station, aims for Friday landingCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — After 11 days together in orbit, Endeavour undocked from the international space station on Tuesday and began its trip home, leaving behind a larger and more energized outpost. Space station, shuttle crews say goodbye, close hatches; shuttle leaving after 11-day visitCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — With a flurry of hugs and handshakes, the two teams of astronauts making up the biggest orbiting crowd ever said goodbye Tuesday and closed the hatches between their spacecraft. Space shuttle Endeavour arrives at space station, biggest crowd ever in orbit with 13CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The space shuttle and space station hooked up Friday after a round-the-world chase, making for the biggest crowd ever gathered together in orbit — 13 Earthlings. ‘UFO’ hits Queensland mountainMELBOURNE - In the latest UFO riddle to grip Australia, a flaming object has been spotted crashing into a mountain in central Queensland. AP News in BriefObama says he’ll accept Nobel Peace Prize as ‘call to action’ toward peace and prosperity 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. New ET threat coming, warns Indian-born professorTORONTO - Scientists have warned that outer space is becoming too crowded with satellites and the debris of dead satellites to pose dangers to mankind. 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. 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. Hubble telescope, Earth’s once-blurry but now brilliant spy on the universe, gets a final fixWASHINGTON — Using the power of pictures, the Hubble Space Telescope has snapped away at the mystery of the universe. 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. Astronauts returning to Hubble one last time, will attempt most daring overhaul yetCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The US military to boost satellite monitoring programme to avoid space smash-upLONDON - The US military is planning to boost the number of satellites it routinely monitors for the risk of a smash-up with orbiting debris, like the recent collision between a US communications satellite and a defunct Russian probe. |
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