Astronauts ready for final spacewalk of Discovery mission

Astronauts from the US space shuttle Discovery were readying Saturday to venture out of the International…

News Conference for Crews

Shuttle and station crew members are scheduled to participate in a joint crew news conference at…

Crew to Enjoy Off-Duty Time

The crew was awakened at noon EDT. The 13 crew members aboard Discovery and the International…

Ammonia Tank Working Well; Transfers Ahead of Schedule

During the second STS-128 spacewalk, mission specialists Danny Olivas and Christer Fuglesang installed a new Ammonia…

Envisat captures Hurricane Jimena – Image

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Weaknesses in dikes detected by space tech spin-off

A company from one of ESA’s Business Incubation Centres has used space technology to develop a…

Second of Three STS-128 Spacewalks Concludes

The second of three STS-128 spacewalks concluded Friday at 12:51 a.m. EDT. It lasted 6 hours,…

Major Spacewalk Tasks Complete

Spacewalkers Danny Olivas and Christer Fuglesang have completed the major tasks of their excursion. They installed…

Twin NASA Commanders Twitter about Possible Space Meeting

Two NASA astronaut commanders have perspectives like no others on Twitter -- the views of twin…

NASA Webcast Connects Students with Astronauts, New Hubble Images

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and space shuttle astronauts will participate in live education webcasts on Sept.…