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Space shuttle Enterprise zooms over NYC on jet

An unusual flying object came to New York from Washington on Friday — the space shuttle Enterprise.

Space shuttle Enterprise to arrive in NY today

Any new arrival to New York City wants to see the sights — and the space shuttle Enterprise is no di...

Smithsonian welcomes Discovery to space collection

NASA turned over space shuttle Discovery on Thursday to the Smithsonian Institution, the first in it...

Is humanity quietly abandoning a future in space?

As astronaut, Leroy Chiao worries humankind is unthinkingly ditching space exploration and a future ...

Space shuttle Discovery takes a few victory laps

Discovery took victory laps around the White House, the Capitol and the Washington Monument that eli...

Space shuttle Discovery ready for voyage to museum

At daybreak yesterday, the oldest of NASA`s retired shuttle fleet will leave its home at Kennedy Spa...

Space Shuttle Discovery headed to the Smithsonian

The Smithsonian`s National Air and Space Museum is preparing to welcome the space shuttle Discovery ...

NASA powers down Discovery for the final time

NASA has powered down space shuttle Discovery for the final time, nearly three decades after it firs...

NASA moves flight test of Orion capsule up to 2014

NASA says it will flight test its Orion crew space capsule three years earlier than planned.

NASA signs over shuttle title to California museum

NASA has transferred ownership of the retired space shuttle Endeavour to a California museum.

NASA made right picks for retired shuttles: Report

NASA`s watchdog says the space agency acted properly when it picked new homes for the retired space ...

Columbia shuttle item found in Texas lake: NASA

A piece of the space shuttle Columbia, which broke apart and burned on re-entry more than eight year...

Space shuttles will soon be museum pieces

The end of the US space shuttle program brings the start of a new chapter for the remaining orbiters...

Atlantis lands safely, ending US spaceflight era

Atlantis landed at Kennedy Space Center in Florida ending NASA`s space shuttle program.

NASA`s space shuttle program to end tomorrow

Space shuttle Atlantis has undocked from the International Space Station (ISS) and is scheduled to m...

Shuttle Atlantis begins final trip back home

The astronauts closed the hatches between the shuttle and the station yesterday and undocked and dep...

Space shuttle Atlantis crew almost done packing up

The 10 space travelers spent the day putting some final items in Raffaello, the Italian-made cargo c...

NASA troubleshooting Atlantis shuttle computer

NASA was troubleshooting one of five primary computers on board the Atlantis space shuttle.

Astronauts make last spacewalk of shuttle era

Two US astronauts stepped out on the last spacewalk of the shuttle era at the International Space St...

`Atlantis Shuttle to stay one extra day in space`

NASA has decided to extend its final space shuttle mission by one day and provided a bonus day to it...

Atlantis astronauts enter Cargo module

US space shuttle Atlantis` astronauts entered the newly-installed Raffaello cargo module today as NA...

Debris threatens space station as Atlantis docks: NASA

NASA is tracking a piece of Soviet space debris that could collide with the International Space Stat...

Atlantis docks with space station one last time

Space shuttle Atlantis Sunday arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) for one final visit.

Space shuttle astronauts will check for damage

Atlantis astronauts will spend most of their first full day in orbit checking the space shuttle`s de...

Nasa`s shuttle Atlantis on last mission

Atlantis and four astronauts rocketed into orbit on NASA`s last space shuttle voyage.

NASA needs new `breakthrough,` says Obama

NASA needs new technology breakthroughs to revitalise its mission to explore the universe, President...

End of space shuttle end to US dominance of space

Top officials at the space agency, however, maintain this isn`t the end of this country`s manned eff...

Shuttle Atlantis prepares to rocket into history

The liftoff is scheduled for July 8 at 15:26 GMT from Kennedy Space Center in Florida`s Cape Canaver...

Shuttle Atlantis ready to fly July 8: NASA

Atlantis` 12-day mission to ISS is the final flight of the 30-year Space Shuttle Programme.

NASA fuels shuttle Atlantis in last-launch test

A countdown rehearsal for final flight will be conducted next week with the four Atlantis astronauts...

Next-to-last space shuttle flight lands on Earth

Endeavour and its six astronauts returned to Earth with a safe middle-of-the-night landing.

Shuttle Endeavour prepares for final glide home

Endeavour and its crew of six astronauts were to glide in for a nighttime touchdown at 0635 GMT.

Shuttle Endeavour arrives at space station

Endeavour docked at the International Space Station on Wednesday morning.

Shuttle crew at space center for next launch

Shuttle crew returned to the Kennedy Space Center on Thursday to prepare for a second launch attempt...

NASA expects shuttle Endeavour to launch May 16

NASA expects repairs to be done in time for the space shuttle Endeavour to launch on May 16.

Over 20 injured in stone-pelting on shuttle train

Over 20 passengers of Delhi-Hapur daily shuttle train were injured when unidentified persons hurle...

Endeavour launch target pushed back to May 10

Endeavour launch was called off due to a failed heater in one of the hydraulic power generators.

US space shuttle Endeavour launch delayed

NASA said two heaters on one of the shuttle`s three onboard power units had failed.

Tragic romance eclipses 2nd-to-last shuttle flight

Mark Kelly would indeed command the next-to-last space shuttle flight and that his wounded wife woul...

Giffords cleared to attend shuttle launch: Husband

Rep Gabrielle Giffords will attend husband Mark Kelly`s space shuttle launch in Florida on Friday.

NASA confirms April 29 launch for Endeavour shuttle

Endeavour will fly to the ISS. The crew of six will deliver a $2 bn particle physics experiment.

Chicago planetarium fails to acquire retired space shuttle

Chicago`s Adler Planetarium has failed in its attempt to acquire retired space shuttles from NASA.

NASA to announce museums for retiring space shuttles

US space agency will announce the museums that will host the three retiring space shuttles today.

NASA delays flight of Endeavor to avoid space jam

NASA is delaying its next space shuttle flight because of a Russian launch conflict.

US Shuttle Discovery makes historic last landing

Space shuttle Discovery will now end its days as a museum piece to delight the crowds.

Discovery completes final flight, 27 years of space travel

Discovery`s 27 years of service ended when it landed at 11.57 a.m. (1657 GMT) at the Kennedy Space C...

Shuttle Discovery prepares for last landing

Discovery blasted off on February 24 to deliver supplies to hold spare parts for the ISS.

Shuttle Discovery on final flight home

The space shuttle Discovery undocked from the ISS Monday as the oldest shuttle in the US space agenc...

Discovery`s last mission extended by a day

Discovery space shuttle will undock from the ISS a day later than previously planned, NASA said.

Discovery to dock with International Space Station

Shuttle Discovery is approaching the ISS today as part of its final odyssey into orbit.

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