NASA on Wednesday postponed until mid-December the launch of the space shuttle Discovery on its last trip to the International Space Station after cracks were found in its external fuel tank.
Space Exploration
Nov 24, 2010
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(AP) -- Shuttle Discovery and its crew of seven returned to Earth on Saturday and successfully wrapped up a construction mission that left the international space station with all its solar wings and extra electrical power.
Space Exploration
Mar 28, 2009
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NASA has selected four veteran astronauts to lead the way back into orbit from U.S. soil.
Space Exploration
Jul 9, 2015
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(PhysOrg.com) -- First motion is almost always a big event in the world of space exploration. Whether the first motion is of a wheel beginning to rotate or a rocket lifting off the pad, first motion means things are definitely ...
Astronomy
May 11, 2009
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(AP) -- Space shuttle Discovery is back on the launch pad following unprecedented repairs for its final voyage.
Space Exploration
Feb 1, 2011
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The US space program's oldest and most traveled shuttle, Discovery, was on track to make its final Earth landing Wednesday after a near-perfect last mission to the space station.
Space Exploration
Mar 9, 2011
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(AP) -- The space shuttle and space station crews will soon say goodbye.
Space Exploration
Mar 6, 2011
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Shuttle Discovery is set to launch from Kennedy Space Center at about 9:20 p.m. Wednesday, leaving only eight more scheduled missions before NASA retires the fleet in 2010 - and devastates the Space Coast economy.
Space Exploration
Mar 10, 2009
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(AP) -- The International Space Station got a sorely needed storage room Tuesday, a 21-foot-long supply closet packed with goods and a humanoid robot that will remain boxed up for another two months.
Space Exploration
Mar 1, 2011
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(AP) -- Space shuttle Discovery has one last mission to complete.
Space Exploration
Apr 16, 2012
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