Space Shuttle

Space Shuttle Flushes the Toilet for All the World To See

[/caption] This picture is from last week; September 9, 2009 to be exact, but I still wanted to share it.…

15 years ago

ISS Tracking

[/caption] The International Space Station, or ISS, is the largest object every built by humans in space. And because it's…

15 years ago

COLBERT, Leonardo and a Neutralino Heading for Space Station

[/caption] The third launch attempt was a charm for space shuttle Discovery and her crew. The STS-128 mission is now…

15 years ago

How Close Was That Lightning to the Shuttle?

[/caption] If you're wondering why the first launch attempt for space shuttle Discovery was scrubbed early Tuesday morning, here's your…

15 years ago

South Korea Launch No Go, Shuttle Launch a Go

[/caption] The launch of South Korea's first domestic rocket launch was aborted on Wednesday just minutes before scheduled liftoff because…

15 years ago

There Was a Reason Discovery’s Rollout Took Longer Than Usual…

[/caption] Yikes! No wonder the rollout of space shuttle Discovery took a little bit longer than usual. Lightning lit up…

15 years ago

Endeavour Lands Safely (Video)

Space shuttle Endeavour and its crew of seven astronauts ended their 16-day mission by landing safely at Kennedy Space Center…

15 years ago

Triple Spaceship Sighting Alert!

[/caption] A great opportunity tonight (July 28) to see three spaceships cross the sky at once! Endeavour just undocked from…

15 years ago

STS-127: A Mission in Pictures

[/caption] As space shuttle Endeavour undocks from the International Space Station today (Tuesday), now is a good time to look…

15 years ago

Shuttle is Go For Launch, But is the Weather?

[/caption] With the fuel leak apparently fixed, space shuttle Endeavour is '"go" for launch for the STS-127 mission. But the…

15 years ago