Space Shuttle
Atlantis Returns to Florida
The space shuttle Atlantis touched down at NASA's Kennedy Space Center on Friday completing an 11-day mission to upgrade the…
Atlantis Undocks from the Station, Prepares for Landing
Image credit: NASA After a week of successful construction work, the 7-astronaut crew of the space shuttle Atlantis said their…
<i>Atlantis</i> Docks with the Station
Image credit: NASA After its second day in space, Atlantis caught up, and docked with, the International Space Station. Its…
Atlantis Blasts Off
Image credit: NASA The space shuttle Atlantis lifted off from Cape Canaveral this morning, carrying seven astronauts and headed for…
Fuel Leak Delays Atlantis Launch
Leaking fuel on the launch pad of the space shuttle Atlantis has forced NASA controllers to push back the launch…
Secretive Atlantis Countdown Starts
NASA began the countdown for Thursday's launch of the space shuttle Atlantis; however, the specific launch time is still being…
NASA Classifies Shuttle Launch Times
NASA officials have decided to keep the exact time of launch of the next space shuttle a secret until 24…
Shuttle Prepares for Morning Landing
The weather in Florida is looking good for Tuesday morning's landing of the space shuttle Columbia. Assuming everything goes as…
Shuttle Lands Safely
The space shuttle Columbia and its crew of seven astronauts landed safely Tuesday morning after completing their mission to upgrade…
Success! Columbia Releases Upgraded Hubble
After five days of repairs, the newly upgraded Hubble Space Telescope was released from the space shuttle Columbia. Over the…