"The human race will find life elsewhere in the universe as it pushes ahead with space exploration, astronauts back from the latest US space mission said Monday."If we push back boundaries far enough, I'm sure...
The Endeavour proved successful." CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- The space shuttle Endeavour and its crew of seven returned to Earth on Wednesday, making a rare nighttime touchdown to wrap up "a two-week...
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"Washington (ANTARA News) - After five successful spacewalks, the seven-member crew of the US space shuttle Endeavour prepared Monday to undock from the International Space Station and begin their trip back to Earth.Astronauts spent their final hours at the ISS wrapping up...
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Barry Artiste, Now Public Contributor
It is not discussed what duties this Canadian Made Robot will do on the International Space Station, judging that it is still under construction with steel girders,...
Finally some good news about Canada, Canadian Astronaut Dave Williams has set a Canadian first in achieving the most space walks in times and duration. Let the Americans have "Moonwalker Jackson", we have a Canadian...
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorNASA has determined the gouge in Space Shuttle Endeavour is not a safety concern for the Astronauts.Somehow, NASA experts track record in giving opinions is not flawless,...
"The hole in space shuttle Endeavour's underside will not be repaired before it returns to Earth, Nasa has said.
Agency officials took almost a week to decide whether to send astronauts outside to repair the 9cm (3.5in) gash.
They had been worried that the hole could lead to...
"It's the ultimate high, orbiting 210 miles above the Earth in the space shuttle watching the planet whip by at 17,500 mph and listening to your favorite music.
Every astronaut on the space shuttle Endeavour has an iPod. NASA certified the MP3 players for flight about a year...
Deciding on whether to repair the gouge or not has yet to be decided by NASA ground crews, Perhaps astronauts in space would feel a little better to have it repaired considering Space Shuttle Columbia's tragedy with...
A gouge running through the underbelly of the Shuttle Endeavour reminiscent of Shuttle Columbia's damage will be something on everyone's mind. "CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A close-up laser inspection by...
It will certainly be a feather in Canada's cap if Canadian Astronaut Hadfield on the ground and currently in Space Canadian Astronaut Williams pull off this patchwork repair of the Shuttle Endeavour successfully....
The uneasiness the Astronauts must feel knowing Space Shuttle Columbia experienced almost the exact same problem when it's heat shield failed 4 years ago and tragically breaking up over the skies must weigh heavily...
The Astronauts can thank their lucky stars there is a space station to dock into, as they would be rolling the dice with their lives with little recourse otherwise as they tried to re enter the earths...
"NASA to look at shuttle shield damage
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By Irene Klotz Reuters - 1 hour 5 minutes ago
HOUSTON (Reuters) - NASA said it will take a close look at a small but worrisome gouge in the heat shield of space shuttle Endeavour, discovered in photographs taken as the orbiter...
After a successfull launch, the mission continues."Space shuttle Endeavour has docked with the International Space Station, after performing a backflip so that its underside could be photographed.
The slow-motion...
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