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NASA Sets May 16 for Last Launch of Endeavour; Atlantis Slips to July
[/caption] KENNEDY SPACE CENTER - NASA managers set May 16 as the new launch date for the final flight of…
How a Rubber Chicken is Spreading the Word about NASA, Space Missions and Science
[/caption] Here’s a headline you don’t see too often: "Rubber Chicken Turned NASA Mission Mascot Embarks on a Flight to…
Rare and Unpublished LIFE Photos of Alan Shepard’s Historic Flight
[/caption] If you follow me on Twitter, you may have seen how I was oohing and aahing about a wonderful…
Alan Shepard: Complicated, Conflicted and the Consummate Astronaut
[/caption] 50 years ago today, Alan Shepard blasted off on board the first flight of NASA’s Mercury program, becoming the…
Alan Shepard and MESSENGER Stamps Unveiled at Kennedy Space Center Ceremony
[/caption] KENNEDY SPACE CENTER - 50 Years ago this week, Alan B. Shepard became the first American to be launched…
USPS Commemorates Spaceflight Past and Present
Postage stamps honoring Mercury astronaut Alan Shepard, America's first man in space, and NASA's MESSENGER probe, the first spacecraft to…
Behind the Scenes at SpaceX’s Space Launch Complex 40
[/caption] CAPE CANAVERAL – Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) took members of the media on a tour of Launch Complex 40,…
Endeavour’s Final Launch further delayed another Week or more
[/caption] KENNEDY SPACE CENTER - The final launch of shuttle Endeavour will be further delayed, perhaps by a week or…
On the Cusp of Endeavour’s Final Flight
[/caption] KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, April 28 - All systems are GO here at the Kennedy Space Center as the countdown…
Last & Best Chances to See NanoSail-D
[/caption] Over the next few weeks, skywatchers will have excellent viewing opportunities for the NanoSail-D solar sail. The satellite is…