News stories from the last 30 days most closely matching: Space
| Top News | International News | Sports News | More Topics |
U.S. Space Shuttle Endeavor Crew Helping To Expand, Double Space Station Living Space (AHN)  (AHN) - Space shuttle Endeavor has docked at the International Space Center, the hatches between the two are now open and the U.S. astronauts have been welcomed aboard, NASA officials say. - Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:49:21 GMT Direct Link Email This Article
CBO: An Analysis of NASA's Plans for Continuing Human Spaceflight After Retiring the Space Shuttle  In 2004, President Bush announced his "Vision for U.S. Space Exploration," which called for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to complete construction of the International Space Station and retire the space shuttle fleet by 2010. Direct Link Email This Article
British Space Tourist Returns To Earth Aboard Russian Space Capsule (AHN) (AHN) - A British-born space tourist and son of a retired NASA astronaut is safely back on earth after traveling into space to the international space station aboard a Russian Soyuz space capsule. - Fri, 24 Oct 2008 20:31:02 GMT Direct Link Email This Article
Space Shuttle Endeavour to Launch Tonight
(SPACE.com)  SPACE.com - CAPE
CANAVERAL, Fla. Seven NASA astronauts and the space shuttle Endeavour are
poised to launch tonight on what they've called an extreme home improvement job
at the International Space Station. Direct Link Email This Article
Space Shuttle Endeavour Cleared for Nov. 14 Launch
(SPACE.com) SPACE.com - The space
shuttle Endeavour is set for a Nov. 14 launch toward the International
Space Station, where astronauts hope to deliver new gear that will prime the
orbital outpost for double-sized crews, top NASA officials announced late
Thursday. Direct Link Email This Article
Shuttle Astronauts to Dock at Space Station Today
(SPACE.com) SPACE.com - The space shuttle Endeavour is
closing in on the International Space Station, where its seven-astronaut crew
plans to dock today and deliver a new crewmate and vital gear to expand the
orbiting laboratory to handle double-sized crews. Direct Link Email This Article
Space Station Trash Burns Up Over South Pacific
(SPACE.com) SPACE.com - A piece of
space trash the size of a refrigerator plunged into the Earth's atmosphere late
Sunday to burn up over the southern Pacific Ocean, more than a year after an
astronaut tossed it off the International Space Station, NASA officials said
today. Direct Link Email This Article
Endeavour space shuttle docks at International Space Station  NASA's space shuttle Endeavour docked with the International Space Station on Sunday afternoon for a mission that will primarily focus on preparing the outpost to accommodate more astronauts for long-duration stays. Direct Link Email This Article
Competition Heats Up for Space Station Cargo Contract
(SPACE.com) SPACE.com - WASHINGTON - Three U.S.
firms are preparing to submit final bids for a pair of NASA International Space
Station cargo services contract worth up to $3.1 billion through 2015. Direct Link Email This Article
Hubble Space Telescope Bounces Back from Glitches
(SPACE.com) SPACE.com - The Hubble
Space Telescope appears to be in good health after weeks of troubleshooting
following a debilitating glitch that thwarted its ability to beam cosmic images
back to Earth, NASA officials said Wednesday. Direct Link Email This Article
Space shuttle Endeavour soars toward space station  Speeding 17,000 miles an hour around Earth, space shuttle Endeavour aimed for a docking with the international space station Sunday to drop off a new housemate and deliver equipment which will change the outpost into a two-kitchen, two-bath, five-bedroom home. Direct Link Email This Article
Top Stories: Space shuttle Endeavour docks with space station  Space shuttle Endeavour has docked with the international space station 220 miles up. Direct Link Email This Article
Report: Space Shuttle Retirement Date in Jeopardy
(SPACE.com) SPACE.com - WASHINGTON -
The addition of an extra mission to NASA's space shuttle flight manifest could
significantly reduce the chance of retiring the orbiter fleet in 2010 as
planned, possibly to as low as 5 percent, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
said in a report released Monday. Direct Link Email This Article
Space shuttle Endeavour races toward space station Space shuttle Endeavour raced toward the international space station on Saturday for a home makeover job after a brilliant moonlit launch that had NASA managers in awe. Direct Link Email This Article
Space Shuttle Astronauts Ready to Fly
(SPACE.com) SPACE.com - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Seven NASA
astronauts are spending what they hope will be their last day on Earth before
launching toward the International Space Station Friday night aboard the
shuttle Endeavour. Direct Link Email This Article
Astronauts in Space Encourage Americans to Vote
(SPACE.com) SPACE.com - NASA astronauts
on Earth and in space have sent in their votes for the U.S. presidential election and encouraged
all Americans to remember to cast their own ballots today. Direct Link Email This Article
Space Shuttle Gears up for Home Improvement in Orbit
(SPACE.com) SPACE.com - CAPE
CANAVERAL, Fla. - When NASA's shuttle Endeavour launches toward the
International Space Station this Friday, it will be hauling the mother lode of
new gear for some orbital renovations. Direct Link Email This Article
Endeavor Crew On Space Station Making Repairs, Expanding Living Space (AHN)  (AHN) - Space shuttle Endeavor has docked at the International Space Center, the hatches between the two are now open and the U.S. astronauts have been welcomed aboard, NASA officials say. - Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:49:55 GMT Direct Link Email This Article
Space Shuttle Endeavor Docks With Space Station  Space shuttle Endeavour has docked with the international space station 220 miles up. Direct Link Email This Article
Space Shuttle Endeavour Go for Friday Launch
(SPACE.com) SPACE.com - CAPE
CANAVERAL, Fla. - The shuttle Endeavour and seven NASA astronauts are cleared
for their planned Friday night launch toward the International Space Station,
mission managers said Tuesday. Direct Link Email This Article
US Space Shuttle Endeavor Heads for Space Station  By Brian Wagner - The shuttle Endeavour has launched late Friday on a 15-day mission to visit the International Space Station for repairs and upgrades. Direct Link Email This Article
Before You Buy Space Clothing  How much do you support space exploration and space travel?
Wear your pride for the world to see. Check out some fashions with a space sense.
Before You Buy Space Clothing, here... Direct Link Email This Article
Super-tough Sunshield To Fly On The James Webb Space Telescope  Imagine sunglasses that can withstand the severe cold and heat of space, a barrage of radiation and high-speed impacts from small space debris. They don't exist, but Northrop Grumman engineers have created a sunshield for NASA's James Webb Space Telescope that can withstand all of those elements. The space telescope needs a sunshield to block heat from the sun so its cameras and instruments can operate properly a million miles from the Earth when it launches in 2013. Direct Link Email This Article
New spaceship force field makes Mars trip possible According to the international space agencies, "Space Weather" is the single greatest obstacle to deep space travel. Radiation from the sun and cosmic rays pose a deadly threat to astronauts in space. Direct Link Email This Article
Endeavour Astronauts Scan Shuttle Heat Shield for Damage
(SPACE.com) SPACE.com - Astronauts
aboard NASA's space shuttle Endeavour inspected their spacecraft's heat shield
for damage Saturday while engineers on Earth tackled minor communications
glitches as the orbiter heads toward a weekend rendezvous with the
International Space Station. Direct Link Email This Article
Universal Declaration of Human Rights reaches space as the ISS gets ready for crew of six The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was carried into space with the successful launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Direct Link Email This Article
Astronaut set to become Japan's first mom in space
(Reuters)  Reuters - A Japanese astronaut and mother of one has been picked as a crew member of the space shuttle Atlantis, Japan's space agency said Tuesday, making her the country's first mom to go into space. Direct Link Email This Article
NASA Plans Test Of 'Electronic Nose' On International Space Station NASA astronauts on Space Shuttle Endeavour's STS-126 mission will install an instrument on the International Space Station that can "smell" dangerous chemicals in the air. Designed to help protect crew members' health and safety, the experimental "ENose" will monitor the space station's environment for chemicals such as ammonia, mercury, methanol and formaldehyde. Direct Link Email This Article
Lost In Space - Astronaut Loses Tool Bag High Above Earth  Talk about dropping the ball...or the bag. There are no do-overs in space for shuttle astronaut Heide Stefanyshyn-Piper, whose small mishap during a routine spacewalk outside the International Space Station... Direct Link Email This Article
Shuttle Hauling Equipment To Expand Space Station  A new toilet and fridge will soon be orbiting the Earth. Astronauts on board space shuttle Endeavour will take a load of new equipment up to the International Space Station, to get everything ready so that next year the station can double its crew from three to six. The space shuttle is scheduled to lift off Friday night. Direct Link Email This Article
NASA Delays Hubble Shuttle Mission to May 2009
(SPACE.com) SPACE.com - The fallout
from a major glitch with the Hubble Space Telescope has again delayed NASA's
plans to send a space shuttle crew to overhaul the orbital observatory for the
final time, with launch now set for no earlier than May 2009 due to problems
with a spare part, the agency said late Thursday. Direct Link Email This Article
Shuttle Endeavour Swaps Launch Pads for November Liftoff
(SPACE.com) SPACE.com - The space shuttle Endeavour moved to
a new launch pad Thursday to gear up for a supply run to the International
Space Station next month. Direct Link Email This Article
Tourist: Entrepreneurs need access to space center Government space agencies like NASA, Roscosmos and others need to give private entrepreneurs broader access to the orbiting station and encourage private space travel, the latest U.S. space tourist said Monday. Direct Link Email This Article
Space tourist backs private access to orbit center Government space agencies like NASA, Roscosmos and others need to give private entrepreneurs broader access to the orbiting station and encourage private space travel, the latest U.S. space tourist said Monday. Direct Link Email This Article
Astronaut set to become Japan's first mom in space A Japanese astronaut and mother of one has been picked as a crew member of the space shuttle Atlantis, Japan's space agency said Tuesday, making her the country's first mom to go into space. Direct Link Email This Article
NASA begins countdown for space shuttle launch Countdown clocks at the Kennedy Space Center began ticking down on Tuesday toward Friday's launch of space shuttle Endeavour on a mission to outfit the International Space Station for an expanded live-aboard crew. Direct Link Email This Article
After 'Remarkable' Night Launch, Complex Shuttle Flight Ahead
(SPACE.com) SPACE.com - CAPE
CANAVERAL, Fla. - The brilliant blaze of NASA's space shuttle Endeavour as it
rocketed into orbit under the light of a nearly full moon late Friday is just the
beginning of a challenging, but vital, flight to the International Space
Station (ISS) , mission managers said. Direct Link Email This Article
Soyuz space capsule lands safely  A spacecraft carrying two Russian crew and an US space tourist arrives back on Earth from the Interational Space Station. Direct Link Email This Article
Minnesota Astronaut Heads For Space This Week  A Minnesota astronaut is up for her second flight into space when the space shuttle Endeavour is scheduled to lift off on a mission to the international space station Friday night. Direct Link Email This Article
American tourist and 2 Russians return from space  A Soyuz capsule carrying an American and two Russians touched down on target in Kazakhstan on Friday after a descent from the international space station, safely delivering the first two men to follow their fathers into space. Direct Link Email This Article
| |||
| Top News | International News | Sports News | More Categories |