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Space Station's Expedition 28 Trio Returns

The Soyuz TMA-21 carrying the Expedition 28 crew, lands in Kazakhstan. Photo: NASA/Bill Ingalls/Sept.16, 2011

Len Ly
Senior Staff Reporter

NASA and its international partners have agreed to a tentative launch schedule that will keep the station manned.

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NASA Announces Design Of Deep Space Rocket

An artist's concept of future destinations. Image: NASA

Len Ly
Senior Staff Reporter

An initial unmanned test flight is targeted for the end of 2017, NASA says.

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NASA Launches Pair of Moon-Mapping Spacecraft

The GRAIL spacecraft will map the moon's gravity field, as depicted in this artist's rendering. Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech

Len Ly
Senior Staff Reporter

The spacecraft are expected to reach Earth's moon by New Year's Day 2012.

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NASA's Moon Mission Postponed By Weather

South Pole of the moon

Rosalie Murphy
Staff Writer

 

NASA's Moon Research Mission Halted By Weather

 

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NASA's Astronaut Corps Plans in Post-Shuttle Era Lack 'Sufficient Flexibility'

STS-123 mission specialist Richard Linnehan participates in a spacewalk outside the International Space Station. Photo: NASA

Len Ly
Senior Staff Reporter

A study determines more astronauts are needed.

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'Goodbye' To Atlantis And Space Shuttle Era

Atlantis returns from mission STS-135, the last of the space shuttle program. Photo: NASA/Bill Ingalls, July 21, 2011

Len Ly
Senior Staff Reporter

Atlantis' landing brings pride, relief and transition.

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Space Shuttle Era Finishes With Atlantis

Atlantis lifts off for mission STS-135, the last space shuttle flight. Photo: NASA/Bill Ingalls/July 8, 2011

Len Ly
Senior Staff Reporter

The flight is the 135th.

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iPhones To Make Stellar Journey Aboard Space Shuttle Atlantis

Ever wonder if your iPhone would work in space? Find out for 99 cents.

Ever wonder if your iPhone would work in space? Find out for 99 cents.  

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Space Station: Other Half of Expedition 28 Launches, Unique Photos Released

Expedition 28 trio Mike Fossum, Sergei Volkov and Satoshi Furukawa. Photo: Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center

Len Ly
Senior Staff Reporter

The trio will arrive Thursday.

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Space Shuttle Endeavour Returns From Final Mission

L-R: Roberto Vittori, Greg Johnson, Mark Kelly, Mike Fincke, Greg Chamitoff, Drew Feustel. Photo: NASA/Kim Shiflett/June 1, 2011

Len Ly
Senior Staff Reporter

The orbiter has spent 299 days in space and traveled more than 122.8 million miles during its 25 flights.

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