Making Preparations

STS-128 astronaut Nicole Stott participates in an Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit fit check in the…

Poised for Flight

The space shuttle Discovery is poised for liftoff on the STS-128 mission from Pad 39a at…

L-2 Update

NASA's mission management team has given the "go" to continue the launch countdown. They determined there…

Launch Day Approaches

A prelaunch news conference will take place today from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida and…

Countdown to Launch Continues Smoothly

Discovery's launch remains on track for 1:36 a.m. EDT Tuesday for its 13-day mission to the…

STS-128’s Official Countdown Under Way

The countdown for the launch of space shuttle Discovery’s STS-128 mission officially is under way. The…

L-4 Prelaunch Update

During today's update at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Test Director Steve Payne reported that…

Launch Preps Continue

Space shuttle Discovery's launch is on track for 1:36 a.m. EDT Tuesday. Shuttle Launch Weather Officer…

NASA To Air Stephen Colbert Message On Eve Of Shuttle Launch

NASA will broadcast a special message from comedian Stephen Colbert on Monday, Aug. 24, as the…

Double Crescents

In the early hours of Aug. 17, 2009, LCROSS caught a unique glimpse of the Earth…