Spacewalking astronauts doing construction work outside the International Space Station on Sunday found what appear to be metal shavings inside a joint that is needed to turn a set of solar power panels. ...more

October 29, 2007

Astronauts added a new room to the International Space Station on Friday in the way of Harmony. ...more

October 27, 2007

Discovery's astronauts used lasers and digital cameras Wednesday to examine the shuttle's wings for any signs of launch damage as they gained on the International Space Station with every orbit of Earth. ...more

October 25, 2007

CAPE CANAVERAL - Among the sweetest words in the NASA lexicon are "negative return," and they were met with applause as the shuttle Discovery roared into orbit with seven astronauts aboard. The technical jargon means the crew is safely on its way and the shuttle too far away to return to Kennedy Space Center in the event of an emergency. After a picture-perfect countdown, Discovery blasted off at 11:38 a.m., despite the threat of weather and a nagging piece of ice on a fuel line. ...more

October 23, 2007

Ferrying hardware into orbit may not be the sexiest way to run a space program, but it's a critical part of the world's most ambitious construction job. ...more

October 23, 2007

The NASA official who presided over Columbia's doomed re-entry - and who will make the final call about whether Discovery should launch Tuesday - said that he is confident this will be a safe flight despite lingering questions about wing imperfections. ...more

October 22, 2007

1942: World War II military training camps bring millions of soldiers to Florida. ...more

October 18, 2007

While several people have taken credit for it, no one really knows who penned "The Rainbow Bridge," a parable that consoles those mourning departed pets. ...more

October 14, 2007

Although several people have taken credit for it, no one really knows who penned 'The Rainbow Bridge,' a parable that consoles those mourning departed pets. ...more

October 14, 2007

CAPE CANAVERAL - The crew of space shuttle Discovery is in Florida this week for emergency training and a practice countdown for an upcoming launch. ...more

October 8, 2007