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Israeli astronaut's widow carries on after tragedy
It's a day Israelis will never forget: Feb. 1, 2003, when national pride abruptly turned to national tragedy. People gathered around their TV screens ...
Final 10-mile trek for space shuttle Atlantis
Accompanied by a fleet of astronauts spanning NASA's entire existence, Atlantis made a slow, solemn journey to retirement Friday, the last space ...
Dragon ship back on Earth after space station trip
An unmanned Dragon freighter carrying a stash of precious medical samples from the International Space Station parachuted into the Pacific Ocean on ...
Shuttle crossing provides a unique teaching moment
When the space shuttle Endeavour weaves through working-class communities on its way to its retirement home, Hildreth "Hal" Walker Jr. wants the ...
Nation says goodbye to moonwalker Neil Armstrong
The nation bid farewell Thursday to Neil Armstrong, the first man to take a giant leap onto the moon. The pioneers of space, the powerful of the ...
Astronauts, family mourn humble hero Armstrong
Neil Armstrong was a humble hero who saw himself as a team player and never capitalized on his celebrity as the first man to walk on the moon, ...
Can Curiosity Mars mission inspire like Apollo?
Neil Armstrong inspired millions with his moonwalk. Can a feisty robotic rover exploring Mars do the same for another generation? With manned missions ...
To hero-astronaut Armstrong, moonwalk 'just' a job
Neil Armstrong made "one giant leap for mankind" with a small step onto the moon. He commanded the historic landing of the Apollo 11 spacecraft on the ...
Quotes reacting to the death of Neil Armstrong
Quotes about Neil Armstrong, the American who was the first human to walk on the moon, who died Saturday at age 82: — "For those who may ask what they ...