51 years ago, President Richard Nixon announced the space shuttle program. The effort revolutionized space travel by allowing for reusable vehicles, slashing the cost of previous missions and giving ...
They also will drop off science experiments as well as an extra sleeping compartment, a darkroom to improve picture-taking from the lab's high-quality window, and other equipment totaling thousands of ...
CAPE CANAVERAL ” Discovery and seven astronauts blasted into orbit Tuesday on America’s first manned space shot since the 2003 Columbia disaster, ending a painful, 2 1/2-year shutdown devoted to ...
Exclusive The war of words over the possible relocation of Space Shuttle Discovery has ratcheted up, with the office of Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) telling The Register that the orbiter belongs in ...
Mission Specialist Barbara Morgan, the teacher-turned-astronaut who is embarking her first space flight Wednesday, is capturing much of the world’s attention as the space shuttle Endeavour is readied ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The stormy weather hasn't stopped the flood of tourists from flocking to NASA's Kennedy Space Center, with thousands of spectators hoping for one last chance to see a space ...
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Discovery and seven astronauts headed for a rendezvous with the International Space Station after a pre-dawn liftoff Monday on one of the last missions for NASA's shuttle ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Space shuttle Discovery is on its way to the International Space Station. Discovery and seven astronauts blasted off shortly before sunrise today. They're delivering thousands ...