Space Shuttle
Gallery: Discovery Leaves Kennedy Space Center for the Final Time
[/caption] It's the end of an era. For 29 years space shuttle Discovery has been leaving Kennedy Space Center on…
Discovery Poised for Final Takeoff on April 17
[/caption] Space Shuttle Discovery is poised for her final takeoff, bolted firmly on top of the Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier…
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Shuttle Discovery Mated to 747 Carrier for her Final Flight to Smithsonian Home
[/caption] Following a busy weekend of work, Space Shuttle Discovery is now attached piggyback style to the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft…
Flying the Space Shuttles to their New Homes
The now-retired space shuttle orbiters will soon be heading to their new museum homes. April 17, 2012 is the current…
Launch of a Lego Space Shuttle
While it didn't quite make it to space, this Lego space shuttle got quite a ride on a weather balloon,…
Rare Amateur Video of Challenger Disaster Surfaces
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news A rare home video that captured the explosion of the space shuttle Challenger Shuttle on…
Remembering Columbia and Suffering from Survivor’s Guilt
[/caption] Across the social networks today, many people were sharing their memories of the Columbia space shuttle accident, which happened…
Gabby Giffords To Resign From Congress
http://youtu.be/Nguu0TkCTd4 U.S. Congresswoman Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D) announced today, Sunday Jan. 22, that she will step down from Congress later…
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NASA Terminates Power, Locks Cargo Doors on Retiring Shuttle Discovery
[/caption] Space Shuttle Discovery was powered down forever and the payload bay doors were locked tight for the final time…
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NASA announces Feb. 7 launch for 1st SpaceX Docking to ISS
[/caption] Make or break time for NASA’s big bet on commercial space transportation is at last in view. NASA has…