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A Countdown of Countdowns: The Space Shuttle's Finale
For 50 years, NASA's been famous for counting backward from 10 to zero. But a final countdown is now under way that will stand out among them all.
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Personal Items Show Crew's Varied Paths
The crew members of STS-127 are carrying tokens reflecting their past accomplishments.
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"Astro_Mike" Tweets to Take Questions Live on Ustream
In the Twitter world it is said, “In space, no one can hear you tweet.” Astronaut Mike Massimino dismissed this notion a few weeks ago on his 13-day trip aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis when he sent the first tweet from space.
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Mission Accomplished: Leaving Hubble Better Than Ever
Take one space shuttle, seven highly trained astronauts, tons of equipment, and one legendary orbiting telescope and you have the 5.3 million-mile odyssey that was Hubble's final servicing mission.
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Hubble Flight Tests Toolmakers
Tool designers at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center had to invent several new instruments for the STS-125 mission.
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Pocket Telescope, Lens Celebrate Hubble Mission
The astronauts of Atlantis will mark their mission with a wide array of commemorative items they take into space.
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NASA's STS-119 Mission: Boosting the Station Power
The International Space Station is beautifully balanced and "powered-up."
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Dallas Family's Tradition Boosts NASA for 100 Flights
For 21 years and 100 shuttle missions, Mission Control has been graced with a bouquet of roses, displayed proudly amid trademark data screens and tracking maps.
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Bat Hung on to Shuttle During Liftoff
Analysis shows a bat clinging to Discovery's external tank held on even after launch.
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Orbital Souvenirs Reflect Diversity
The astronauts are carrying mementoes to space that reflect their unique backgrounds.
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More Power to Them
The final truss segment and solar arrays soon head for the International Space Station.
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'Suit Yourself' is Easier Said Than Done
On launch day, a space shuttle astronaut's first challenge isn't handling the force of liftoff or adjusting to microgravity -- it's getting dressed.
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Busy Mission Runs Astronauts Through Multiple Roles
The astronauts of STS-126 acted as craftsmen, mechanics, spacewalkers and, of course, astronauts during International Space Station mission.
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No Seats Available For This Flight
When a shuttle lands anywhere but Kennedy Space Center, it gets a piggyback ride back to its home base.
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Where to Land the Shuttle
NASA's space shuttles have a few landing sites to choose from.
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Recycling Water is not Just for Earth Anymore
A complex system of distillers and filters is at the heart of a water recycling system that will eventually supply International Space Station crews with drinking water.
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Station Prepares for Expanding Crew
Just in time for its 10th anniversary, the space station will get an out-of-this-world home makeover.
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Crew Expansion Prep, SARJ Repair Focus of STS-126
For years, STS-126 has been planned as the mission that will give the International Space Station the ability to support twice the crew currently living there.
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Endeavour Rolls Around
The STS-126 mission moved into high gear as Endeavour transferred to Pad A.
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Heavy Lifting
Lifting the space shuttle requires calm precision.