Russia launches giant telescope in deep space return

Russia on Monday launched into space its Spektr-R radio telescope planned to be the most powerful…

Hatches Closed Between Station and Shuttle for Final Time

Following a poignant farewell ceremony by the crews of Atlantis and Expedition 28, hatches between the…

Raffaello Returned to Atlantis’ Payload Bay

Driving Canadarm2 from the robotic workstation inside the International Space Station's cupola, Sandy Magnus and Doug…

ATV Technologies for future projects – Video

Credits: ESA TV, 2011

Canadarm2 Grasps Raffaello

>From the International Space Station's cupola, astronauts Sandy Magnus and Doug Hurley have grasped the Raffaello…

International Partnerships – Image

Credits: NASA

Raffaello Vestibule Depressurization Under Way

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station have begun depressurizing the vestibule, which connects the Raffaello multipurpose…

STS-135 MCC Status Report #22

The final space shuttle crew is now just hours away from undocking from the International Space…

STS-135 MCC Status Report #21

Atlantis and International Space Station crew members said their goodbyes and closed hatches between the two…

NASA Dawn Spacecraft Returns Close-Up Image Of Asteroid Vesta

NASA's Dawn spacecraft has returned the first close-up image after beginning its orbit around the giant…