Space Shuttle
Revolutionary Robotic Refueling Experiment Opens New Research Avenues at Space Station
[/caption] NASA’s new Robotic Refueling Experiment (RRM) is a revolutionary technology demonstration device - brought aloft by the final shuttle…
Podcasts: Our Favorite Space Shuttle Missions
UT writer Steve Nerlich and I have collaborated for a couple of podcasts on the 365 Days of Astronomy podcast…
Awesome Aurora Photographed by Shuttle/ISS Crews
[/caption] The STS-135 crew of space shuttle Atlantis and the Expedition 28 crew of the International Space Station were treated…
Obama: This is a ‘Capture the Flag’ Moment for Commercial Spaceflight
President Barack Obama called out for pizza today and ending up talking with the crews of STS-135 and Expedition 28…
Stripped Down Discovery rolls towards Retirement at Kennedy Space Center
[/caption] Space Shuttle Discovery was briefly on public display on Wednesday July 13 as she emerged from the hanger at…
SRB Camera Views of Atlantis’ Last Ride
Always a good show and a unique, fun view, NASA released today the videos taken from the cameras mounted on…
Return of the Capsule
[/caption] CAPE CANAVERAL Fla. – As Florida’s Space Coast braces for the end of the shuttle program this month, signs…
Bringing You There: Atlantis Roars into Orbit One Final Time
Videographers David Gonzales, Kurt Johnson and Mike Deep filmed the final launch of the Space Shuttle from the Kennedy Space…
Share a Meal With Astronauts in Space on July 14
[/caption] I’m just making out my shopping list for going to the grocery store tomorrow, and it includes everything I…
Historic Images of Final Spacewalk of Shuttle Era
[/caption] It's the end of an era: the final spacewalk during the space shuttle era was conducted by astronauts on…