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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 ...
Soyuz with astronauts docks with space station
A Russian Soyuz spacecraft carrying three astronauts and a consignment of fish successfully docked Thursday with the International Space Station after ...
US-Russian crew blasts off for space station
A Russian spacecraft surged into clear skies over the Central Asian steppe Tuesday, carrying a three-man crew on their way to the International Space ...
US astronaut sees science breakthrough in space
A U.S. astronaut departing this week for the International Space Station said Monday that the bulk of the scientific benefits from the orbiting ...
Soyuz craft readied for space station mission
A Russian-made Soyuz rocket was erected into place Sunday, ahead of the start of a mission to take a three-man crew to the International Space Station
Skydiver's feat could influence spacesuit design
Now that the dust has settled in the New Mexico desert where supersonic skydiver "Fearless Felix" Baumgartner landed safely on his feet, researchers ...
Jump from 24-miles high provides collective moment
Felix Baumgartner stood poised in the open hatch of a capsule suspended above Earth, wondering if he would make it back alive. Twenty four miles below ...
Endeavour finally reaches permanent LA museum home
Space shuttle Endeavour was finally lodged at its retirement home Monday following a slow weekend parade through city streets that turned out to be ...
Shuttle inches toward retirement home at LA museum
At every turn of Endeavour's stop-and-go commute through urban streets, a constellation of spectators trailed along as the space shuttle ploddingly ...
AP PHOTOS: Endeavour makes terrestrial journey
It's a surreal sight residents won't soon forget: A hulking space shuttle strutting down city streets, pausing every so often to get its bearings as ...
Shuttle Xing: Endeavour treks through LA streets
The shuttle Endeavour is rolling again early Saturday after an hourslong delay as crews prepared it to cross over a major Los Angeles interstate ...
From space to the LA streets: Shuttle's last trip
Think launching a space shuttle is hard? Try moving it through a metropolis. Early Friday, shuttle Endeavour begins a 12-mile journey from the Los ...
Mars rover's peek at rock turns up a curiosity
The first rock nuzzled by NASA's Mars Curiosity rover is turning out to be a bit more unusual than scientists thought it would be. Curiosity used its ...
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 ...
New blastoff for Sarah Brightman: flight to space
Sarah Brightman's voice, beloved by audiences and renowned for its three-octave range, rocketed to fame more than two decades ago as the heroine of ...
SpaceX Dragon capsule arrives at space station
A private company successfully delivered a half-ton of supplies to the International Space Station early Wednesday, the first official shipment under ...
Bright object on Mars is likely plastic from rover
NASA says a small bright object detected on Mars is likely a piece of plastic from the Curiosity rover. The six-wheel spacecraft captured an image of ...
Mars rover Curiosity scoops, detects bright object
NASA officials say the Curiosity rover has made its first scoop of the surface of planet Mars and has detected a bright object on the ground.
SpaceX launch good for NASA, not private firm
A private rocket successfully sent a capsule full of cargo zipping toward the International Space Station in a first of its kind delivery for NASA, ...
Skydiver eyes record-breaking jump over NM
Skydiver Felix Baumgartner's attempt at the highest, fastest free fall in history Tuesday is more than just a stunt. His planned 23-mile dive from the ...
SpaceX Dragon capsule launched to space station
A commercial cargo ship rocketed into orbit Sunday in pursuit of the International Space Station, the first of a dozen supply runs under a ...
Private space station delivery to launch Sunday
A private company is on the verge of launching another cargo ship to the International Space Station. On Sunday night, California-based SpaceX will ...
SpaceX encore: 2nd private space station shipment
A private company is headed back to the International Space Station. On Sunday night, SpaceX will attempt to launch another Dragon capsule full of ...
Space station in no need to move to avoid debris
Russia's Mission Control Center said Wednesday it dropped an earlier plan to move the International Space Station into a different orbit to avoid ...
European cargo craft undocks from space station
The European Space Agency says its cargo craft has successfully undocked from the International Space Station after a failed separation caused by ...