Space shuttle Discovery, mounted atop a NASA jetliner, departs Kennedy Space Center for the last time.
This morning, around 10 a.m., I was 10 years old again.
The last chapter in the story of the space shuttle Discovery ended Wednesday as the shuttle landed at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
After 39 flights and 148 million miles, NASA's space shuttle Discovery touches down for the last time.
The shuttle Discovery crew got a wakeup call from actor William Shatner.
At the intersection of science-fiction and science-fact was William Shatner on Monday.
Discovery astronauts Steve Bowen and Alvin Drew are scheduled for a six-hour spacewalk outside the international space station Monday.
CNN's John Zarrella reports foam fell from space shuttle Discovery as it blasted off.
Some 220 miles above the Earth's surface, the shuttle Discovery docked Saturday afternoon with the International Space Station for the last time.
The Space Shuttle Discovery launches its final flight ending nearly three decades of space travel.
The Space Shuttle Discovery launched late Thursday afternoon from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking the start of its 39th and final flight.
Space shuttle Discovery is set to launch Thursday from Cape Canaveral, Florida, for its final flight, ending nearly three decades of space travel.
NASA engineers will repair small cracks found on the space shuttle Discovery's external fuel tank -- a development that could further delay its launch.
Early data from a test of space shuttle Discovery's external fuel tank Friday indicate positive results, moving the much-delayed launch of Discovery's final flight one step closer.
NASA has put off the final launch of the space shuttle Discovery, saying engineers have not been able to trace the cause of cracks found in the foam covering the vehicle's external tank.
The final flight of the space shuttle Discovery, which has been delayed several times because of bad weather, gas leaks and electrical glitches, is now tentatively scheduled to take place December 17, according to NASA officials.
Space Shuttle Discovery will launch no earlier than December 3, NASA said in a statement.
John Zarrella reports on how the historic implications have changed for Shuttle Discovery's final flight.
NASA has scrubbed Friday's launch of Space Shuttle Discovery after reporting a gaseous leak.
Bad weather forced NASA to delay the launch of Space Shuttle Discovery by at least a day Thursday.
NASA announced Tuesday it has delayed the launch of the space shuttle Discovery yet again, this time due to a circuitry glitch to the backup systems that was found earlier in the day.
NASA officials said Saturday they are confident that space shuttle Discovery's Wednesday launch will go as scheduled, sending a crew of six astronauts to the International Space Station on an 11-day mission.
A mechanical problem forced NASA to delay the final launch of the Space shuttle Discovery at least until next Tuesday, the space agency said Friday.
NASA officials say they are delaying space shuttle Discovery's last mission due to a air leaks.
Astronauts set to launch into space early next month are focused on their mission, NASA officials said Thursday, blocking out "distractions" over layoffs and changes at the space agency and sentimentality as the shuttle program nears its end.
So you're in the market for a new vehicle. Any chance you'd consider one with more than 100 million miles on the odometer, a neat white paint job and a sticker price of $28.8 million? Probably not.
The space shuttle Discovery will not land Monday.
Space shuttle Discovery docked with the international space station early Wednesday despite a broken antenna that knocked out radar tracking aboard the shuttle.
A sped-up look at space shuttle Discovery docking with the international space station.
Space shuttle Discovery launched early Monday to deliver spare parts and science experiments to the international space station.
Watch space shuttle Discovery blast off from the Kennedy Space Center on its mission to the international space station.
The STS128 mission landed at 8:53 EST at Edwards Air Force Base in California.
The space shuttle Discovery landed in California on Friday evening after bad weather near Kennedy Space Center forced it to wave off a landing in Florida.
The space shuttle Discovery will stay aloft another day after NASA mission managers scrubbed its second and final opportunity to land Thursday, citing bad weather near Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Space shuttle Discovery launched just before midnight Friday on a mission to the international space station.
CNN's John Zarrella talks with NASA astronaut Cady Coleman about the launch of shuttle Discovery.
NASA has reset the launch of space shuttle Discovery for just before midnight Friday after engineers determined a hydrogen fuel valve that raised concerns earlier this week was working properly.
NASA could try to launch the space shuttle Discovery early Friday after bad weather and a mechanical issue delayed two launch attempts Tuesday, the space agency said.
Space shuttle Discovery is set to launch next week on a mission to the international space station, NASA's Flight Readiness Review team said Wednesday.
The space shuttle Discovery lands safely at Kennedy Space Center.
The space shuttle Discovery landed safely at Kennedy Space Center on Saturday, completing a 13-day mission that included expanding the number of astronauts who can live aboard the International Space Station.
A pair of astronauts from the space shuttle Discovery safely completed a six-hour spacewalk outside the International Space Station on Thursday, installing a set of solar panels that will help the station handle twice as many crew members.
A bat that apparently had trouble flying instead tried to hitch a ride on the space shuttle Discovery, NASA officials said.
Space Shuttle Discovery successfully docks with the International Space Station.
The space shuttle Discovery safely docked at the international space station on Tuesday, a welcome smooth maneuver during a mission that was delayed by a gas leak and threatened by hurtling chunks of space junk.
A hydrogen tank leak has led NASA to scrub tonight's space shuttle launch. CNN's John Zarrella reports.
The space shuttle Discovery lifted off Sunday evening on a mission to the international space station, where Discovery will deliver supplies needed to expand the station's crew to six people.
NASA orbiter Discovery's launch won't take place until Sunday at the earliest, mission managers said Wednesday after postponing a launch that had been scheduled for Wednesday night.
The launch of space shuttle Discovery scheduled for Wednesday has been scrubbed.
NASA astronaut Scott Kelly talks with Melissa Long about Wednesday night's scheduled space shuttle Discovery launch.
After weeks of delay, the space shuttle Discovery is finally ready for a Wednesday evening liftoff and a two-week mission to the international space station.
After several delays, NASA said Friday that space shuttle Discovery is scheduled for launch in five days.
Launch of the space shuttle Discovery has been delayed at least a week, NASA has announced.
The space shuttle Discovery and its crew of seven returned to Earth on Saturday
CNN Miles O'Brien walks us through the landing of Shuttle Discovery.
The debris spotted floating away from space shuttle Discovery has been preliminarily identified as a thermal clip from the shuttle's brake system, NASA said Friday.
A protrusion was found on the rudder of Discovery after some routine tests.
Astronauts step outside the international space station for a spacewalk to spruce up a new lab.
Spacewalk update
updated: Fri Jun 06 2008 13:47:00
Miles O'Brien has the latest on today's spacewalk to prep a Japanese logistics module for relocation.
Discovery launches from Kennedy Space Center, carrying supplies to the international space station.
The space shuttle Discovery and its crew of seven launched into a sunny sky Saturday in the latest effort to bring supplies to the international space station.
Annette Hasbrook leads Mission Control when the space shuttle launches on Saturday.
Use this explainer to help students understand the history of the space shuttle program, a topic relevant to current news.
Space Shuttle Discovery successfully returns home after its mission to the International Space Station.
Space Shuttle Discovery undocks from the International Space Station as it prepares to head home.
In the aftermath of Tuesday's tear of a space station solar array during deployment, NASA has recast its spacewalk plans for the remainder of Discovery's stay at the international space station.
The International Space Station crew opens the hatch and enters its new living quarters for the first time.
Despite early concerns about ice, the Shuttle Discovery launches, heading for a space station construction mission.
Insulating foam that covers brackets of Discovery's external fuel tank needs to be removed before the shuttle can fly again, NASA said Friday.
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