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…

Special Section: Space Shuttle – Final Launch

Follow the latest news on the last space shuttle mission in our special section that features…

Shuttle Atlantis crew unpacks at International Space Station

The crew of the space shuttle Atlantis Monday used the Canadarm 2 to grapple the Raffaello…

Atlantis heads to space station on final flight

Atlantis headed to the International Space Station Saturday after rocketing off its launch pad for a…

NASA’s final shuttle mission lifts off

The final space shuttle launched from the Kennedy Space Center on Friday morning, signalling the start…

NASA begins fueling shuttle Atlantis for launch

NASA managers on Friday unanimously agreed to go ahead with filling the space shuttle Atlantis's external…

Canadian robotics could expand in wake of final shuttle mission

Canadian robotics will be a big player on the final space shuttle flight from the storied…

Scientists reel at possible cancellation of U.S. space telescope

Space researchers were reeling Thursday over a decision in the U.S. Congress to axe funding for…