Light of the Night Sky
The Space Shuttle Endeavour lights up the early morning sky at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, lifting off at 2:28 a.m. Endeavour’s mission, STS-123, will carry two new components to the International Space Station: the first section of the…
International Space Station
The developing International Space Station (ISS) has changed its appearance again. On mission STS-117, the Space Shuttle Atlantis visited the ISS and added pieces of the Integrated Truss Structure that mirrored those added in September 2006, including a second…
In a Different Light
Space Shuttle Discovery and its crew of seven astronauts lift off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, beginning the STS-116 mission to the International Space Station. This is Discovery’s 33rd mission and the first night launch since 2003.
An Expanding Bubble in Space
A star 40 times more massive than our sun is blowing a giant bubble of material into space. In this colorful picture, the Hubble Telescope captured a glimpse of the expanding bubble, dubbed the Bubble Nebula (NGC 7635). The beefy…
The Last Titan
n October 19, 2005, a rocket blasted off from Vandenberg Air Force Base – the last Titan rocket. Carrying a payload for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office, the successful Titan IV B launch brought to a close the Titan program…
Homecoming at Kennedy
The opening drag chute slowed Endeavour as it landed on runway 15 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. The Endeavour crew, led by Commander Scott Kelly, completed a 13-day mission to the International Space Station. The STS-118 mission began Aug. 8…
In the Shadow of the Moon
I am looking forward to seeing this documentary. This is going to be a must have in the collection. Between 1968 and 1972, 12 men walked upon the surface of the moon. All of the surviving crew from the Apollo…
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