Russia on Monday launched into space its Spektr-R radio telescope planned to be the most powerful…
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Astronauts pack up for last shuttle ride home
The shuttle Atlantis astronauts finished packing more 2 tons of old equipment and trash from the…
NASA probe enters orbit around asteroid Vesta
A robotic NASA science probe slipped into orbit around the potato-shaped asteroid Vesta on Saturday to…
U.S. astronauts gird for post-shuttle era
Former chief astronaut Steve Lindsey announced his retirement this week, the latest in a series of…
NASA troubleshooting Atlantis shuttle computer
NASA was troubleshooting one of five primary computers on board the Atlantis space shuttle on Friday…
NASA brings orbital dining down to Earth
Armchair astronauts can take their dreams to the dining table on Thursday -- NASA is hosting…
Atlantis crew unpacks, rocks out to ‘Rocket Man’
The crew of NASA's final space shuttle mission restocked the International Space Station with tons of…
Private space race heats up as U.S. shuttle retires
Private companies, aided by NASA’s cash and expertise in human space flight, are rushing to be…
U.S. astronauts in last spacewalk of shuttle era
Two U.S. astronauts stepped out on the last spacewalk of the shuttle era Tuesday at the…
Space robot to practice refueling satellites
With the end of the space shuttle program, the U.S. government intends to stimulate development of…