The International Space Station marks 25 years of nonstop human presence in orbit

The International Space Station is marking 25 years of nonstop human presence in orbit. Nearly 300 people have lived aboard ...
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Watch Live: the Atlantis Space Shuttle Blasts Off

Weather across Kennedy Space Center is observed 'go,' and hopefully conditions will remain that way for the next 40 minutes or so -- long enough for space shuttle Atlantis and a crew of four ...
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Why Nasa used a Boeing 747 to carry the space shuttle

The choice of the Boeing 747 as the primary aircraft to ferry the Space Shuttle orbiter was a decision rooted in the jumbo ...
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Space Shuttle Launch Delayed Until May 16th at Earliest

The countdown to the made-for-cable space event keeps getting delayed: the shuttle Endeavour's final launch is now scheduled for no earlier than Monday, May 16th. This is appears to be the fourth time ...