HOUSTON, Nov. 19, 2008 (Reuters) Astronauts hooked up a water recycling system and installed two new bedrooms aboard the International Space Station on Wednesday while crew mates prepared for a second spacewalk to fix the outpost's power system. ... > full story
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida, Nov. 12, 2008 (Reuters) NASA managers on Wednesday cleared the space shuttle Endeavour and seven astronauts for launch on Friday on a mission to make the International Space Station a bit more like home. ... > full story
TOKYO, Nov. 11, 2008 (Reuters) A Japanese astronaut and mother of one has been picked as a crew member of the space shuttle Atlantis, Japan's space agency said Tuesday, making her the country's first mom to go into space. ... > full story
BEIJING, Nov. 7, 2008 (Reuters) China aims to put an unmanned buggy on the moon by 2012, local media reported on Friday, laying the ground for its greater ambitions of putting a man on the moon. ... > full story
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida, Oct. 31, 2008 (Reuters) The Hubble Space Telescope is back in business after a month of problems, but preparing spare equipment to keep the orbital observatory running will force NASA to delay its final servicing mission beyond February, officials said on Thursday ... > full story
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida, Oct. 29, 2008 (Reuters) Seven astronauts climbed aboard the U.S. space shuttle Endeavour on Wednesday in a practice run for a mission to deliver equipment needed to prepare the International Space Station for a larger crew. ... > full story
STAR CITY, Russia, Oct. 27, 2008 (Reuters) At over $30 million a ticket it is not cheap, but rich adventurers will still pay for a dream trip into orbit despite a global financial crisis, U.S. space tourist Richard Garriott said Monday. ... > full story
BLACK POINT, Arizona, Oct. 24, 2008 (Reuters) NASA unveiled a new lunar rover on Friday which aims to transform space exploration by allowing astronauts to roam large distances without cumbersome spacesuits when they return to the moon by 2020. ... > full story
NEAR ARKALYK, Kazakhstan, Oct. 24, 2008 (Reuters) A Soyuz capsule carrying a U.S. space tourist and two Russians bumped down safely in Kazakhstan on Friday, ending a string of mishaps on previous landings that have raised concerns about its safety. ... > full story
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NASA assesses impact of lost tool bag Nov. 19, 2008 (Nebraska.tv) NASA flight controllers are revising spacewalk plans for the shuttle Endeavour's visit to the international space station.. . They're still trying ...
NASA recycling system turns urine into drinking water Nov. 12, 2008 (NBC 5 Palm Beach (WPTV)) NBC . . The countdown is underway for NASA's planned launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour Friday.. . The mission will carry astronauts and a one of a ...
NASA gives "go" for space shuttle launch on Nov. 14 Oct. 31, 2008 (People's Daily, China) Senior NASA officials completed a review Thursday of space shuttle Endeavour's readiness for flight and selected Nov. 14 as the official launch ...
NASA chooses launch date for Endeavour Oct. 30, 2008 (FOX 16 Little Rock (KLRT)) NASA says it plans to launch the shuttle Endeavour to the international space station on Nov. 14th. . The announcement follows a decision to put ...