Space Shuttle
Clock Ticking for Shuttle Atlantis on Critical Resupply Mission
Editor's Note: Ken Kremer is in Florida for Universe Today covering the upcoming Atlantis launch attempt. As the shuttle enters…
Video Preview of Next Shuttle Mission
The next space shuttle mission STS-129, slated to launch next Monday Nov. 16, is a "spare parts and stock-up" mission.…
STS-129 Behind the Scenes: How to Put on the “Pumpkin Suit”
NASA has been creating some behind-the-scenes videos as the STS-129 crew prepares for their upcoming mission to the International Space…
Space Shuttle Loses Battle of Launch Dates
[/caption] It's the old shuttle shuffle. The launch of Atlantis for the STS-129 mission has been pushed back by four…
Tweet Your Way to the Next Space Shuttle Launch
Space shuttle Atlantis rolled out to Launch Pad 39A on Wednesday in preparation for the next shuttle flight, STS-129, currently…
Spectacular Soyuz Rollout Images
[/caption] NASA photographer Bill Ingalls is in Russia at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, capturing the rollout of the Soyuz…
Russian Space Official: Shuttles Could Fly Beyond 2011
[/caption] Russian Federal Space Agency Roscosmos head Anatoly Perminov said earlier today in Moscow that he hopes that the US…
Spectacular Videos of Shuttle Piggyback Flight
With the shuttle retirement looming, you never know if or how often you're going to see this sight again. So…
Space Shuttle Flushes the Toilet for All the World To See
[/caption] This picture is from last week; September 9, 2009 to be exact, but I still wanted to share it.…
Son of Israeli Astronaut Killed in Plane Crash
[/caption] Sad news to report: The son of Israeli astronaut Ilan Ramon was killed Sunday when his F-16 warplane crashed…