Space Station

Atlantis Launches Successfully on Last Scheduled Flight (Video)

Atlantis launched successfully, and beautifully, on its final scheduled voyage to space Friday at 2:20 pm EDT (1820 GMT). The…

15 years ago

Newton’s Apple Tree to Defy Gravity on Upcoming Shuttle Mission

[/caption] As the space shuttle crew arrived at Kennedy Space Center for Thursday's scheduled launch of the STS-132 mission, already…

15 years ago

See the Space Station’s Cupola — From the Ground!

[/caption] Amateur astronomer Ralf Vandebergh of the Netherlands has been taking amazing close-up shots of the International Space Station and…

15 years ago

Final Shuttle Flight Will Be Delayed at Least Until November for AMS Switchout

[/caption] A switch-out of the magnet for a much anticipated particle physics experiment on the International Space Station will force…

15 years ago

Stunning Look at ISS and Docked Disovery — From the Ground!

[/caption] This has to be one of the clearest close-up shots of the International Space Station ever taken from the…

15 years ago

STS-131, the Mission in Pictures

[/caption] Space shuttle Discovery's landing was delayed a day because of uncooperative weather at Kennedy Space Center and the crew…

15 years ago

President Obama Visits Kennedy Space Center on April 15

[/caption]A few details have finally emerged about Presidents Obama’s short visit to the Kennedy Space Center on April 15 to…

15 years ago

Awesome Image of ISS Transiting Moon

[/caption] The NASA Image of the Day is a webpage that everyone should visit everyday, as there are always great…

15 years ago

Spectacular Radar Failed Belly Flip (Video) and Docking links Discovery to ISS

Space Shuttle Discovery performed a spectacular “Radar Failed” rendezvous and docking at the International Space Station this morning (April 7)…

15 years ago

Double Spaceship Sighting Alert!

Since this perhaps the fourth-to-the-last space shuttle flight, right now is a great opportunity to see the marvelous sights of…

15 years ago