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Shuttle Discovery home after rendezvous with space station

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.

Shuttle astronauts complete 6-hour spacewalk

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.

Space shuttle Discovery blasts off with bat stowaway

A bat that apparently had trouble flying instead tried to hitch a ride on the space shuttle Discovery, NASA officials said.

Discovery docks at 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.

Space station won't have to dodge satellite debris

NASA won't have to maneuver the international space station to dodge a piece of debris from a Soviet-era satellite spinning around Earth, the space agency announced Monday.

Astronaut encounters at Kennedy Space Center

Are your kids ready to go to Mars?

Space shuttle Discovery launches after repairs

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.

Space shuttle Discovery launch canceled

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.

Space shuttle Discovery launch scrubbed

The launch of space shuttle Discovery scheduled for Wednesday has been scrubbed.

Behind the scenes at Kennedy Space Center

Going behind the scenes at Kennedy Space Center is like visiting another planet. The employees working on the shuttle fleet speak their own language -- a language made up of acronyms.

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