Space Station

STS-118: No Repairs Necessary

NASA announced their final decision on Thursday: they won't have the astronauts repair the space shuttle Endeavour. According to the…

17 years ago

STS-118: Micrometeorite Dings Shuttle Windshield

Just to remind us all that the astronauts are really quite exposed up there in orbit, a micrometeorite took a…

17 years ago

STS-118: Damaged Glove Shortens 3rd Spacewalk

Shuttle astronaut Rick Mastracchio and International Space Station resident Clay Anderson hurried inside today, cutting their 3rd spacewalk an hour…

17 years ago

Damaged Tiles Aren’t a Risk to Endeavour

With a detailed mock up in hand of the damaged region on the shuttle Endeavour's underside, NASA engineers have been…

17 years ago

NASA Mulls Orbital Shuttle Repair

As it was approaching the International Space Station, the space shuttle Endeavour performed a back flip maneuver to expose its…

17 years ago

Endeavour Reaches the Station

The space shuttle Endeavour reached its orbital destination today, linking up with the International Space Station. The shuttle was piloted…

17 years ago

Endeavour is Off to the Space Station

Thanks to the improved weather, the space shuttle Endeavour blasted off from Florida's Cape Canaveral on Wednesday right on schedule,…

17 years ago

Endeavour Cabin is Leaking Air

Here's another little bit of NASA bad news; let's heap it on with the rest. Shuttle workers are trying to…

17 years ago

Station’s New Oxygen Generation System Activated

Apparently astronauts want to breathe. In their mad quest for air, the astronauts on board the International Space Station activated…

17 years ago

European Space Robot Tested Underwater

Normally I wouldn't bring this kind of thing to your attention, but this is just the craziest thing: meet Eurobot.…

17 years ago