Space Shuttle
Discovery will Launch July 1, Despite Objections
It's been a long hard road to bring the space shuttle fleet back to service after falling foam led to…
Discovery Prepares for Launch
Discovery at the launch pad. Image credit: NASA. Click to enlarge After another long delay, NASA's space shuttle fleet is…
Discovery Launch Window Set for July
The crew of STS-121 and the space shuttle. Image credit: NASA. Click to enlarge. The launch of the space shuttle…
Next Shuttle Will Fly in March 2006
Even after all their safety improvements, NASA engineers weren't able to completely solve the problem of foam shedding off the…
NASA Celebrates Discovery’s Return
With Discovery's return to flight complete, NASA is counting up the accomplishments for this shuttle mission: 14 days in space,…
Discovery Lands Safely at Edwards
The space shuttle Discovery returned safely back to Earth this morning, landing at Edwards Air Force Base at 1211 UTC…
Shuttle Landing Delayed to Tuesday
The space shuttle Discovery's landing has been pushed back to Tuesday because of low clouds above Florida's Cape Canaveral on…
Discovery and ISS Will Be Visible in the Southeast US
Skywatchers in the Southeastern United States will have an opportunity to watch the International Space Station and the space shuttle…
Astronauts Remember Columbia Crew
NASA astronauts on board Discovery and the International Space Station held a tribute to remember the crew of Columbia, which…
Space Shuttle Cleared for Landing
NASA has given the space shuttle Discovery a green light to return to Earth on Monday, August 8th. The agency's…