Space researchers were reeling Thursday over a decision in the U.S. Congress to axe funding for…
Engineering Review Board Meeting Ends With Decision to Continue With Launch Preparations
Space Shuttle Atlantis launch preparations continue on schedule despite inclement weather near the launch pad near…
Engineering Review Board Meets to Discuss Lightning Strikes
NASA is convening an Engineering Review Board meeting at 4:30 p.m. EDT to discuss the status…
Rotating Service Structure Move Begins
Workers at Launch Pad 39A began moving the Rotating Service Structure away from space shuttle Atlantis…
Canada’s astronaut all-stars recall memories in orbit
Roberta Bondar vividly recalls being "rattled around as if in a tin can" as she blasted…
Team Evaluates Possible Lightning Strike Near Pad
The space shuttle launch team is evaluating a possible lightning strike within one third of a…
Weather Delays Rotating Service Structure Rollback
Bad weather that moved into the area of NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida has delayed…
Huge storm on Saturn yields detailed images
Saturn's Great White Spot, a recurring storm on that planet that has intrigued scientists since it…
Rotating Service Structure Move Set for Noon
At NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Launch Pad 39A's Rotating Service Structure now is targeted to roll…
Launch Weather Forecast Remains Unchanged
With the scheduled launch of space shuttle Atlantis just one day away, Jeff Spaulding, NASA test…