Space Station
Cosmonauts Install Protective Panels on Second Spacewalk
Although the International Space Station is pretty safe from micrometeorite impacts, NASA wanted to give the station an extra layer…
Atlantis is Go for Launch, June 8
NASA announced today that it has decided on June 8 as the official launch date for the space shuttle Atlantis,…
Cosmonauts Install Debris Panels on the Station
The International Space Station is getting an upgrade today. Cosmonauts Fyodor Yurchikhin and Oleg Kotov stepped outside the station this…
Atlantis Rolls out to the Launch Pad
The Space shuttle Atlantis made the slow and steady journey out to its launch pad today, in preparations for its…
Progress 25 Docks with the Station
The latest Progress cargo ship sent to the International Space Station docked today, delivering much needed air, water, fuel and…
Progress 25 Blasts Off for the Space Station
A new Progress supply ship (P25) blasted off for the International Space Station on Friday, carrying more than 2.5 tonnes…
Expedition 14 Returns to Earth
The two crewmembers of Expedition 14 returned to Earth on Saturday, with astro-tourist Charles Simonyi along for the ride. Commander…
Spacewalkers Retract Spacecraft’s Antenna
Another day, another spacewalk. For the last month it seems like astronauts on board the International Space Station have spent…
Atlantis Moves Out to the Launch Pad
The space shuttle Atlantis made its journey out to the launch pad on Thursday, perched atop the slow-moving crawler transporter.…
NASA Astronaut Charged With Attempted Murder
As you've probably heard by now, NASA astronaut Lisa Marie Nowak was arrested this week, and charged with attempted kidnapping.…