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  • June 2008

    • Discovery Returns to Earth

      Associated Press  |  Jun 14, 08 12:30 PM CDT

      Discovery Returns to Earth

      (Newser) - The space shuttle Discovery swooped back to Earth today after successfully expanding the International Space Station, the AP reports. The shuttle’s seven crew members delivered Kibo, the new billion-dollar Japanese science lab, and a pump to repair a broken toilet. Discovery also brought home flight engineer Garret Reisman, who’d talked of missing his wife, calling her “my favorite earthling.” More »

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      NASA  • International Space Station  • astronauts  • space shuttle  • Discovery space shuttle  • Kibo  • shuttle

    • Strange Object Baffles Astronauts

      Houston Chronicle  |  Jun 13, 08 11:10 AM CDT

      Strange Object Baffles Astronauts

      (Newser) - The Discovery’s crew was perplexed today when it spotted a mysterious object floating past the right wing, the Houston Chronicle reports. The astronauts sent videos and photos of the light-colored, rectangular object to NASA. They also noticed an unusual protrusion on the tail rudder. “We’re in data assessment mode at this point,” a mission control spokesman said. More »

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      NASA  • space  • Discovery space shuttle  • aerospace

    • Shuttle Prepares to Head Home

      Space.com  |  Jun 10, 08 9:07 PM CDT

      Shuttle Prepares to Head Home

      (Newser) - Shuttle astronauts bid farewell to the crew of the International Space Station today and closed the hatch between their spacecrafts, Space.com reports. Discovery plans to undock from the station tomorrow morning after a busy weeklong mission and begin a 4-day trip home. The shuttle crew delivered and installed a huge new space lab for the station. More »

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      NASA  • International Space Station  • Discovery space shuttle  • Kibo

    • Astronaut Waves Robot Arm

      Reuters  |  Jun 9, 08 3:25 PM CDT

      Astronaut Waves Robot Arm

      (Newser) - A Japanese astronaut on board the International Space Station successfully unfolded a massive robotic arm from the newly installed Kibo laboratory today, Reuters reports. The arm moved slightly on Saturday, but today’s extension of the 33-foot device was the first full test, Space.com reports. The Japanese-built robot had nothing to grab; the equipment the arm will tend to arrives next year. More »

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      Japan  • NASA  • International Space Station  • astronauts  • Discovery space shuttle  • space travel  • Kibo  • robotic arm

    • Now They Can Boldly Go

      BBC  |  Jun 5, 08 3:47 AM CDT

      Now They Can Boldly Go

      (Newser) - A Russian astronaut worked like a space janitor for two hours to finally fix a toilet aboard the International Space Station yesterday, the BBC reports. The space shuttle Discovery delivered a new pump for the broken toilet, which has dominated NASA press conferences. "It's something perhaps everyday people can relate to," said one NASA official. More »

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      NASA  • International Space Station  • Discovery space shuttle  • toilet  • Kibo  • Soyuz

    • Astronauts Installing New Lab

      Houston Chronicle  |  Jun 3, 08 5:04 PM CDT

      Astronauts Installing New Lab

      (Newser) - Two spacewalking astronauts are preparing the enormous Japanese-made Kibo lab for eventual installation on the International Space Station, the Houston Chronicle reports. After getting a late start this morning because of a communications malfunction, Mike Fossum and Ron Garan sped through their checklists and got back ahead of schedule. The expedition is expected to take almost 7 hours. More »

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      NASA  • International Space Station  • astronauts  • Discovery space shuttle  • spacewalk  • Kibo

    • Shuttle Blastoff Smashed Launch Pad

      Houston Chronicle  |  Jun 3, 08 5:39 AM CDT

      Shuttle Blastoff Smashed Launch Pad

      (Newser) - The Discovery shuttle caused severe damage to the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center when it blasted off Saturday, the Houston Chronicle reports. The force of the blast shattered a large section of one the trenches designed to direct shuttle exhaust away from the pad, scattering tons of concrete debris as far as 1,500 feet away. More »

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      NASA  • space shuttle  • Discovery space shuttle  • Kennedy Space Center

    • Shuttle Anchors at Space Station

      Space.com  |  Jun 2, 08 5:10 PM CDT

      Shuttle Anchors at Space Station

      (Newser) - NASA's Discovery shuttle hooked up to the international space station today after a 2-day voyage, Space.com reports. Commander Mark Kelly docked at about 2 pm EDT and told the station crew, "We're really looking forward to seeing you guys." "You have no idea how much we're looking forward to seeing you, too," said US astronaut Garrett Reisman. More »

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      NASA  • International Space Station  • astronauts  • Discovery space shuttle  • space flight

    • Discovery's New Fuel Tank Passes With Flying Colors

      Space.com  |  Jun 2, 08 3:33 AM CDT

      Discovery's New Fuel Tank Passes With Flying Colors

      (Newser) - The Discovery shuttle launch Saturday marked the first use of a new fuel tank designed after flaws led to the 2003 Columbia disaster, Space.com reports, and tests yesterday showed the new design to be successful. The external tank, designed to minimize the release of falling debris  during launch, shed a few pieces of foam, but "performed in a magnificent fashion," said a NASA mission manager. More »

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      NASA  • International Space Station  • space shuttle  • space exploration  • Discovery space shuttle  • aerospace  • Columbia Space Shuttle

    • Lawmaker Sees Off Spaceman Hubby

      Space.com  |  Jun 1, 08 5:07 PM CDT

      Lawmaker Sees Off Spaceman Hubby

      (Newser) - Arizona lawmaker Gabrielle Giffords waved goodbye as her husband went to work yesterday, in command of the Discovery shuttle. Giffords, who married astronaut Mark Kelly 6 months ago, admits she's nervous about the trip. "You don't really relax" until the shuttle comes home, she told Space.com. "At that point, you can sort of exhale and relax and know that your loved one's safe." More »

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      International Space Station  • astronauts  • space shuttle  • Discovery space shuttle  • space missions

  • May 2008

    • Discovery Launches, With Kibo Aboard

      Associated Press  |  May 31, 08 4:31 PM CDT

      Discovery Launches, With Kibo Aboard

      (Newser) - The space shuttle Discovery blasted into a clear blue sky today, carrying Kibo, a huge Japanese laboratory for the International Space Station. The $1 billion lab will be the station’s biggest room. “This is a real milestone,” said one NASA administrator. The Discovery is also bringing a replacement for the station’s broken toilet, rush-ordered from Moscow. More »

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      NASA  • International Space Station  • space shuttle  • space exploration  • Discovery space shuttle  • aerospace  • Kibo

    • Houston, We Have a (Potty) Problem

      New York Times  |  May 27, 08 7:36 PM CDT

      Houston, We Have a (Potty) Problem

      (Newser) - The three-member crew aboard the International Space Station has a delicate problem—the toilet's on the fritz. The station's liquid-waste collector—a tricky system involving fans and the lack of gravity—is kaput, the New York Times reports. (The solid-waste collector still works.) Astronauts are working on a backup system and may get plumbing help when Discovery (with a crew of seven and its own toilet) launches Saturday. More »

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      NASA  • International Space Station  • astronauts  • Discovery space shuttle  • toilet  • deep space

    • Space Shuttle Discovery Makes a Date

      Orlando Sentinel  |  May 20, 08 11:51 AM CDT

      Space Shuttle Discovery Makes a Date

      (Newser) - The investigation into last month's scary landing by a Russian Soyuz spacecraft is still going on, but another Soyuz at the International Space Station is off the hook, so NASA has cleared the Discovery shuttle for launch on May 31, the Orlando Sentinel reports. The shuttle is expected to attach a huge Japanese lab to the ISS. More »

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      NASA  • International Space Station  • space  • Discovery space shuttle  • Soyuz

  • March 2008
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