Space Flight
45 Years of Rendezvous and Docking in Space
On Thursday, the European ATV Johannes Kepler will dock with the International Space Station. Rendezvous and docking in space has…
Discovery: A Look Back Before Her Last Flight
As preparations continue for the launch of space shuttle Discovery on STS-133, here's a look back at the history of…
Discovery’s final crew arrives at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center
[/caption] CAPE CANAVERAL – Arriving in their trademark T-38 Talon jets, the crew that will fly the last mission of…
NASA Sets STS-133 Launch for February 24
[/caption] Following a Flight Readiness Review today, NASA and Space Shuttle Program managers announced that space shuttle Discovery is ready…
NASA Weighs Risks of Unique Photo-Op at Space Station
[/caption] If all goes well and space shuttle Discovery arrives at the International Space Station the end of February, there…
ATV Successfully Launches to Space Station
Here's a chance to practice your French countdown skills: watch today's successful launch of the European Space Agency's Automated Transfer…
50 Years of Human Spaceflight: Yuri’s Night Video Contest
On April 12, 2011, everyone with the least bit of interest in space should be rockin’ the house. It’s the…
NASA’s Stardust Discovers Human made Deep Impact Crater on Comet Tempel 1
[/caption] NASA’s aging and amazing Stardust space probe has at last discovered the human made crater created on Comet Tempel…
ATV ‘Johannes Kepler’ Launch to Space Station Delayed to Wednesday
The European Space Agency’s Automated Transfer Vehicle-2 (ATV-2) “Johannes Kepler” launch that was scheduled for Tuesday Feb. 15 was scrubbed…
Stardust-NExT zooms by Comet Tempel 1 for Cosmic Encounter
[/caption] NASA’s Stardust-NExT comet chaser successfully zoomed by Comet Temple 1 exactly as planned a short while ago at 11:37…