WASHINGTON, July 8 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday hailed space shuttle Atlantis' final flight in NASA's shuttle program, saying Americans across the country watched with pride as America reached for the heavens once more. Obama exp...
As crew members of the upcoming NASA space shuttle mission prepare for the final flight of the shuttle program, they say they are inspired by NASA's accomplishments, but also about the retirement of the shuttle fleet and lay-offs among the NASA commu...
The space shuttle Endeavour has returned to Earth for the final time, after completing a 16-day mission to the International Space Station. NASA welcomed home the Endeavour shuttle before dawn Wednesday, after the ship glided in from a safe re-entry...
WASHINGTON, May 30 (Xinhua) -- After nearly 12 days together in orbit, U.S. space shuttle Endeavour(奋进号) undocked from the International Space Station on Sunday night, NASA announced on Monday. According to NASA, the undocking took place at 11:...
WASHINGTON, March 9 (Xinhua) -- U.S. space shuttle Discovery landed safely at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday, ending its nearly 27-year flying career as the world's most- traveled spaceship（宇宙飞船）. According to NASA, Disc...
The Space Shuttle Discovery is now on its way to the International Space Station after what NASA calls a picture perfect launch from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida Thursday. This is the last flight of the oldest and most-travelled of the US shut...
Crews at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida are preparing the Space Shuttle Discovery for its final launch, scheduled for Thursday. Among the things it will carry to the International Space Station will be a humanlike robot designed to help astronau...
Like most twins, Scott Kelly says he and his brother, Mark, shared a lot as kids, even taking the same part-time jobs in high school. When we were 17 years old we worked for the same ambulance company. I think that at one point we even made pizzas to...
A: Am I in the right place to catch the Super Shuttle? B: This is the Super Shuttle stop. Where are you trying to get to? A: My final destination is my home in Pasadena. B: The destination of each van is always written across the top. I have Glendale...
A: They told me inside that I should catch the Super Shuttle here. B: You are in the right place to catch the Super Shuttle. What is your destination? A: I am trying to get to my home in Pasadena. B: Look at the sign on the front of the van to tell w...
