Flood At NASA's Kennedy Space Center: Endeavour Launch Unaffected

NASA has been in the news a lot lately with some very bizarre headlines in 2010. First, trace amounts of cocaine were found in a restricted area of Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Than, shuttle Discovery was put up...

Space Shuttle Landing: Endeavour safely at 10:48 am EDT

Julie Payette said her farewells to her fellow Canadian Robert Thirsk  on the International Space Station and has started it's return to earth. The shuttle landed in Florida at 10:48 am EDT. Endeavour spend...

Space Shuttle Endeavour Launch Delayed Until Sunday July 12

The launch of the Space Shuttle Endeavour has been delayed until Sunday July 12 due to thunderstorms making it difficult for the craft to take off. The launch was already delayed by 24 hours due to lightning...

Canadian astronaut Payette to go to space station Saturday

" Payette, 45, and her team are headed for a 16-day mission focusing mostly on construction. The crew will complete the assembly of the $1-billion U.S. Japanese Kibo science laboratory aboard the orbiting...

Space Shuttle Endeavour Launch Set for Wednesday, June 17

The space shuttle Endeavour is set to launch on Wednesday, June 17 at 5:40am EDT. Friday's launch was aborted after a safety check uncovered a hydrogen venting leak. NASA is anticipating no further delays once the...

Astronauts ready, but weather questionable for Endeavour landing

With only 24 hours left before space shuttle Endeavour comes back to earth, Mission Control is saying the weather may be a bit questionable for the main landing site, and as a result they could be kept up for one...

Happy Thanksgiving, aboard the ISS

The new toilet is plumbed-in, the water recycling system is working and the jammed solar-wing has been repaired.  With space shuttle mission STS-126 nearly complete, the crew of the International Space...

Space Shuttle Endeavour links with the Space Station for makeover Mission

The hatches between the International Space Station and Space Shuttle Endeavour are now open. Space shuttle Endeavour linked with the international space station on Sunday, kicking off a huge home makeover that...

Astronauts to turn urine into drinking water

In the spirit of National Recycling week, NASA will be sending up a water recycling device to the International Space Station that will recycle urine into drinking water. This coincides with the move to double the...