Kennedy Space Center
Shuttle Endeavour leaves International Space Station
May 30, 2011 17:05 EDT
The US space shuttle Endeavour was on its way back to Earth on Monday after undocking from the International Space Station on its final journey before entering retirement, NASA said.
Shuttle Endeavour prepares to leave space station
May 29, 2011 15:45 EDT
The US space shuttle Endeavour on Sunday prepared to undock from the International Space Station and jet back to Earth, wrapping up its final journey before entering retirement, NASA said.
NASA aims to grab asteroid time capsule
May 25, 2011 18:28 EDT
NASA on Wednesday said it plans to launch the first unmanned US spacecraft to a deep space asteroid in 2016 to collect samples and return them to Earth for further study.
NASA gives up on Mars rover Spirit recovery
May 24, 2011 22:24 EDT
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - NASA is giving up on recovering its Mars rover Spirit, which it said likely fell victim to the planet's frigid winter after seven years of work, officials said on Tuesday.
Space crew lands safely on Kazakh steppe
May 23, 2011 23:31 EDT
ALMATY (Reuters) - A Russian Soyuz capsule delivered an international trio of astronauts back to Earth Tuesday after six months on the International Space Station, parachuting through clear skies toward a safe landing on the Kazakh steppe.
NASA aims for July 8 launch of last-ever shuttle flight
May 20, 2011 12:06 EDT
NASA said Friday it is aiming to launch the space shuttle Atlantis on July 8 for the last-ever flight of the 30-year-old American shuttle program.
Docs optimistic after lawmaker's skull surgery
May 19, 2011 13:03 EDT
Lawmaker Gabrielle Giffords is recovering well from surgery to replace a piece of her skull that was shattered when she was shot in the head earlier this year, her doctors said Thursday.
Shuttle parks at space station for service call
May 18, 2011 06:36 EDT
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Space shuttle Endeavour reached the International Space Station on Wednesday to deliver a premiere science instrument and spare parts during NASA's next-to-last shuttle mission.
Endeavour blasts off on next-to-last shuttle flight
May 16, 2011 13:40 EDT
The space shuttle Endeavour blasted off Monday toward the International Space Station on the penultimate flight for the US shuttle program.
Endeavour soars off on second-to-last shuttle flight
May 16, 2011 13:20 EDT
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - U.S. space shuttle Endeavour blasted off on Monday on the next-to-last flight in NASA's shuttle program, carrying a potentially revolutionary physics experiment to the International Space Station.
Endeavour soars off on second-to-last shuttle flight
May 16, 2011 13:20 EDT
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - U.S. space shuttle Endeavour blasted off on Monday on the next-to-last flight in NASA's shuttle program, carrying a potentially revolutionary physics experiment to the International Space Station.
Endeavour soars off on second-to-last shuttle flight
May 16, 2011 13:20 EDT
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - U.S. space shuttle Endeavour blasted off on Monday on the next-to-last flight in NASA's shuttle program, carrying a potentially revolutionary physics experiment to the International Space Station.
Space shuttle Endeavour blasts off from Florida
May 16, 2011 09:02 EDT
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - The space shuttle Endeavour blasted off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Monday on its final voyage which will deliver a pioneering physics experiment to the International Space Station.
Endeavour poised for next-to-last US shuttle flight
May 15, 2011 16:19 EDT
NASA Sunday readied the space shuttle Endeavour for its final mission with liftoff set for 8:56 am (1256 GMT) Monday on the next-to-last flight for the American shuttle program.
Countdown begins for US shuttle Endeavour
May 14, 2011 05:04 EDT
Countdown has begun for the final flight of the Endeavour, scheduled to lift off Monday on the American space program's second to last mission to the International Space Station.
Countdown clock ticking again for shuttle launch
May 13, 2011 15:03 EDT
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla (Reuters) - NASA on Friday restarted the countdown clock for shuttle Endeavour's launch Monday to deliver a high-profile particle physics experiment and spare parts to the International Space Station.
Repaired Endeavour ready to launch Monday: NASA
May 13, 2011 13:14 EDT
Two weeks after technical problems postponed the launch of Endeavour, engineers have fixed the problem and the crew looks set to lift off Monday on the space shuttle's final flight, NASA said.
Shuttle crew at space center for next launch
May 12, 2011 21:24 EDT
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla (Reuters) - Space shuttle Endeavour commander Mark Kelly and his crew returned to the Kennedy Space Center on Thursday to prepare for a second launch attempt to the International Space Station.
Shot US lawmaker 'will return to Congress': colleague
May 12, 2011 16:29 EDT
US lawmaker Gabrielle Giffords, who was almost killed in a horrific shooting in January, will eventually return to Congress, a senior Democrat who saw her last week said Thursday.
Endeavour crew in Florida for shuttle launch
May 12, 2011 13:46 EDT
Six astronauts arrived at Kennedy Space Center on Thursday ahead of the second to last US space shuttle flight, with Endeavour set to lift off on Monday after a technical delay.
