The launch and docking of Endeavour, in photos
Here are a few photos of Endeavour’s launch and approach the International Space Station, where it docked early the morning. Tomorrow is the big day for physicists, who have labored for 17 years to...
View ArticleSpacewalks get longer, and still have some hitches
This morning space shuttle Endeavour’s six astronauts and the three International Space Station crew members spoke with the media for about 40 minutes about the future of NASA, the length of...
View ArticleSpace shuttle Endeavour flies home triumphantly
Space shuttle Endeavour wrapped up a successful final spaceflight early Wednesday, flying safely home to Kennedy Space Center at 1:35 a.m. under blackened skies. “You know the space shuttle is an...
View ArticleWhat’s the big deal about our space station? Well, for starters, it’s big.
Casual observers may wonder what the big deal is when it comes to the International Space Station. After all, didn’t the Russians build one of those back in the 1980s? Indeed they did build Mir, which...
View ArticleEndeavour’s flight over Houston delayed another day
I know a lot of you are eager to see the space shuttle Endeavour flyover, but it’s been canceled for another day due to weather. The challenge comes from a frontal system sweeping down over the...
View ArticleFinal details on Endeavour’s visit: Last chance to see an orbiter in flight
A shuttle is finally coming to Houston — briefly. Pending one final weather briefing early tomorrow morning, NASA managers have cleared space shuttle Endeavour to leave Florida tomorrow about 4 a.m....
View ArticleJoin chat to track the arrival of space shuttle Endeavour
Live video from your Android device on Ustream Trying to track the arrival of space shuttle Endeavour and its flyover around the greater Houston area? You’re in luck. Below is a live chat that will...
View ArticleShuttle’s coming today — how ya feel about that?
Man, today’s a tough one. For Houston, Space City, our city, the home of the 30-year space shuttle program, the place that trained the hundreds of astronauts who flew on the shuttles, there’s a lot to...
View ArticleFrom Enterprise to Endeavour, 34-year era of shuttle visits ends
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View ArticleOn that incredible turnout to see Endeavour in Houston
This recently arrived from Johnson Space Center: THANK YOU, HOUSTON HOUSTON — Thanks to all who paused this week to watch space shuttle Endeavour fly over Houston and the surrounding areas. This was...
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