The space shuttle Discovery blasted off into orbit Tuesday ... NASA managers said they would take several days to make a full judgment of any damage to the shuttle and decide how to deal with ...

May 20, 2009 — -- So what do you do if you're the astronauts of the space shuttle Atlantis, and they give you the day off? The astronauts have been going full tilt since their launch on May 11.

Modifications to the space shuttle fleet will take longer than expected ... on the shuttle's external fuel tank did not fall off while it was launched. A suitcase-sized chunk of foam fell off ...

Space shuttle Discovery's final voyage is off until at least the end of the month ... "We thought we had it licked, so we're going to take our time to make sure we do have it licked," said Mike ...

Some are planning for streetcars to take commuters on that ... to eventually supplement the shuttle's funding. At the end of the workday, passengers jump off the Emery Go Round and rush through ...

Shuttle managers put off repairs to another potentially dangerous ... saying they would rather take the extra six months to fix the problem before launching. Griffin contends NASA doesn't have ...

The shuttle astronauts plan to spend their time off relaxing and enjoying the awe ... and they've even invited the public to take part in their "virtual dinner." [Space Food Photos: What ...

"Ijust wanted to take this opportunity ... "Tomorrowis going to be off-duty time," Smith said. "The mission is proceeding extremelywell. The shuttle crew is doing great. The station crew is ...

McKinney, who's also a pilot, said the service is designed to give Southern Californians an air shuttle option over ... FLOAT is looking to take off sometime in the next six months.

Feustel, Chamitoff and Fincke will pair off for a total of four spacewalks during Endeavour’s planned 12-day stay at the station, the final outings scheduled by space shuttle astronauts.