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 Bat Hitched 
 Short Ride on Shuttle 

Stowaway clung to Discovery's fuel tank through blastoff

Mar 18, 09 3:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - A small bat clung to the space shuttle Discovery's fuel tank throughout its launch Sunday, Space.com reports. Observation teams had hoped it would fly away before liftoff, but images reveal it stayed with the shuttle as it blasted off from Kennedy Space Center. NASA officials, who judged the bat... More »

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(AP) - Space shuttle Discovery has arrived at the International Space Station. The shuttle docked with the orbiting outpost late this afternoon, carrying the station's final set of solar wings. Before arriving, Discovery did a 360-degree backflip so station astronauts could photograph its belly. NASA will examine the photos as a precaution... More »

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 Discovery Launch Postponed 

Fuel valve concerns cause further delays to mission

Mar 11, 09 2:53 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Space Shuttle Discovery’s mission to deliver the final piece of a solar power array to the International Space Station was delayed again today, only hours before scheduled launch, CNN reports. The mission had already been postponed a month so technicians could determine whether three valves that control fuel... More »

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NASA • space shuttle • fuel • International Space Station • Cape Canaveral • Discovery space shuttle • space mission

 For Sale: Space Shuttle, $42M 

NASA seeking museums to purchase spacecraft after retirement

Dec 18, 08 2:58 AM CST
(Newser) - NASA is taking the unprecedented step of offering to sell the three space shuttles to museums when the workhorse vehicles are retired some time after 2010, reports the Orlando Sentinel. The space agency is seeking at least $42 million—including $6 million for shipping and handling, and the cost of... More »

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NASA • museum • space shuttle • Kennedy Space Center • Smithsonian • Orion • Ares I • Air and Space Museum

 Obama Will Face 
 Shuttle Dilemma 

NASA to transition team: We have a problem

Dec 17, 08 6:37 AM CST
(Newser) - America's aging space shuttle fleet will pose some tough questions for Barack Obama, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Bush administration has recommended the shuttle be mothballed by 2010. To avoid leaving a potentially crippling 5-year gap in America's manned space flight program, Obama's NASA team will need to decide... More »

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Barack Obama • NASA • aerospace • space shuttle • Orion • Michael Griffin • President Obama

 Endeavour Heads Home 

After a successful mission, shuttle returns to Earth

Nov 28, 08 2:30 PM CST
(Newser) - The space shuttle Endeavour separated from the International Space Station today and headed back to earth. Having completed a 12-day mission that upgraded the station’s living quarters, Endeavour’s seven-person crew began the 2-day trip back to the Kennedy Space Center, Florida Today reports. "Thanks for the incredible... More »

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NASA • space • space shuttle • International Space Station • Endeavour • Space Shuttle Endeavour • Mike Finke

 Oops! Tools Lost in Space 

Astronaut slips up on spacewalk

Nov 19, 08 3:10 AM CST
(Newser) - A shuttle astronaut performing repairs during a spacewalk outside the International Space Station yesterday faced a slippery dilemma when a grease gun spurted lubricant inside her tool bag. As Heide Stefanyshyn-Piper cleaned the lubricant from her gloves, her bag full of tools floated away, boldly going where no tools have... More »

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NASA • space shuttle • International Space Station • solar panels • Space Shuttle Endeavour • Heide Stefanyshyn-Piper • Steve Bowen • Shane Kimbrough

OPINION

 Time to Ditch the Shuttle 

Let the Russians fly us; shuttle is too dangerous

Oct 16, 08 11:24 AM CDT
(Newser) - It’s past time to put the US space shuttle fleet out to pasture, according to John Logsdon, a member of the 2003 Columbia Accident Investigation Board. That panel recommended the US “replace the shuttle as soon as possible,” and Logsdon stands by that assessment, even though it... More »

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 NASA Scrambles 
 to Fix Ailing Hubble 

Engineers will reboot dormant systems

Oct 15, 08 2:34 AM CDT
(Newser) - NASA engineers will work around the clock in a bid to revive the ailing Hubble Telescope by activating a back-up system that has lain dormant for 20 years, reports Space. com. The mammoth telescope has been unable to send images to earth for weeks since a relay system malfunctioned. If... More »

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NASA • space shuttle • Atlantis Space Shuttle • Goddard Space Flight Center • Hubble Space Telescope • Art Whipple

 Diary That Survived 
 Shuttle Blast 
 Goes on Display 

Pages written by Israel's first astronaut survived 37-mile fall from space

Oct 4, 08 7:21 AM CDT
(Newser) - Pages from the diary of an Israeli astronaut who perished with the space shuttle Columbia  go on display tomorrow at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem, the AP reports. Ilan Ramon's diary was found in a field 2 months after the crash. It had fallen 37 miles to earth when the... More »

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 Hubble Glitch Delays 
 NASA Repair Mission 

Telescope malfunction will require retraining of crew, delay launch

Sep 29, 08 5:13 PM CDT
(Newser) - A repair mission to the Hubble Space Telescope has been delayed after the apparatus stopped transmitting data Friday, the Orlando Sentinel reports. Shuttle crews will be retrained to deal with the new problem, and the launch rescheduled so NASA can have a second shuttle ready in case a rescue mission... More »

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NASA • Hubble • space shuttle • delay • repair • Atlantis Space Shuttle • space telescope

 There's a New
 Space Race,
 and US Is Losing 

Rest of the world collaborates while fearful US falls behind

Jul 9, 08 2:19 PM CDT
(Newser) - While the rest of the world cooperates incessantly on all matters extraterrestrial, the US, hampered by self-imposed regulations meant to keep weapons out of enemies' hands, is swiftly losing dominance of the final frontier, the Washington Post reports. The US’ military space program is still gargantuan, but the civil... More »

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China • NASA • space exploration • European Space Agency • space • space shuttle • satellite • rocket • space program

 Upgrade Will Boost
 Hubble Vision 

Upgrade will create spectacular images

Jul 7, 08 2:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - Spectacular images from the Hubble telescope are about to get even more awe-inspiring, thanks to a $900-million upgrade during an upcoming space shuttle mission—the fifth and last mission to the orbiting observatory. Two new high-tech instruments and a series of repairs will make Hubble able to probe even deeper... More »

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NASA • Columbia University • European Space Agency • Hubble • space shuttle • Johns Hopkins University • Goddard Space Flight Center • space telescope • Cosmic Origins Spectrograph • Wide Field Camera 3

 Discovery Returns to Earth 

Mission saw successful expansion of space station

Jun 14, 08 12:30 PM CDT
(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’... More »

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 Shuttle Blastoff
 Smashed Launch Pad 

Force of liftoff scattered tons of concrete debris

Jun 3, 08 5:39 AM CDT
(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... More »

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Discovery's
New Fuel Tank Passes With
Flying Colors

First test of redesign after 2003 disaster

Jun 2, 08 3:33 AM CDT
(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... More »

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Lawmaker Sees Off Spaceman Hubby

Arizona rep. married Discovery commander 6 months ago

Jun 1, 08 5:07 PM CDT
(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... More »

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astronauts • space shuttle • International Space Station • Discovery space shuttle • Gabrielle Giffords • Mark Kelly • space mission

Discovery Launches, With Kibo Aboard

Shuttle also bears a new toilet for space station crew

May 31, 08 4:31 PM CDT
(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... More »

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 Shuttle Returns to Earth 

Endeavour makes a rare night landing

Mar 26, 08 7:57 PM CDT
(Newser) - The space shuttle Endeavour returned to Earth with a rare night landing to wrap up an ambitious mission to the International Space Station, the AP reports. The shuttle had to land in darkness after NASA called off an earlier attempt because of cloud cover. Astronauts blasted off 16 days ago,... More »

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 Shuttle Prepares to Quit Station 

Endeavour crew about to zoom home after record mission

Mar 24, 08 6:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - The crew of shuttle Endeavour prepared to undock from the International Space Station today after a leisurely Easter Sunday spent off-loading cargo, enjoying a holiday meal, and talking to family back home. The shuttle commander compared the flurry of work to wrap up the record-setting mission to March Madness: "... More »

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