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End of an era: Last space shuttle comes home (Update 2)
The space shuttle passed into history Thursday, the words "wheels stop" crackling over the cockpit radio for the very last time.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 21, 2011 |
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Obama dials for pizza, gets space station
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station got a very long-distance call Friday from US President Barack Obama, who joked that he thought he was dialing out for pizza.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 16, 2011 |
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Astronauts woken up by second computer failure
(AP) -- After getting a little free time Thursday, the last space shuttle crew was woken up to deal with a second computer failure on Atlantis.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 15, 2011 |
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Shuttle Endeavour gone forever from space station
Endeavour and its crew of six left the International Space Station and headed home to close out NASA's next-to-last shuttle flight, pausing just long enough Monday to perform a victory lap and test equipment ...
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May 30, 2011 |
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Shuttle astronauts bid farewell to space station
(AP) -- The astronauts on NASA's next-to-last shuttle flight floated out of the International Space Station on Sunday and then closed the hatch behind them, after one final round of warm wishes and embraces.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 29, 2011 |
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Shuttle Endeavour closing in on space station
(AP) -- Space shuttle Endeavour is almost at its destination.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 18, 2011 |
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Space junk raises risks for Hubble repair mission
(AP) -- 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. There are more pieces of shattered ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 12, 2009 |
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