By Michael Bowman Washington 06 July 2006 After a successful docking, the crews of the Space Shuttle Discovery and the International Space Station are working side-by-side some 350 kilometers above the Earth. ----------- German astronaut Thomas Reit...
By Michael Bowman Washington 05 July 2006 Preparations are underway on the Space Shuttle Discovery for Thursday's planned docking with the International Space Station. Discovery's crew spent much of the day performing a thorough examination of the o...
By Michael Bowman Washington 05 July 2006 Path of Shuttle Discovery, July 5, 2006 The crew aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery meticulously examined the orbiter's exterior Wednesday, one day after a successful launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida. ---...
By Michael Bowman Washington 04 July 2006 Shuttle Discovery launch The Space Shuttle Discovery is in orbit after a picture-perfect launch Tuesday, the first-ever shuttle mission to lift off on America's Independence Day holiday. --------- After two...
By Stephanie Ho Washington 03 July 2006 NASA officials have decided to proceed with preparations for the launch of Space Shuttle Discovery, despite discovering a crack in the foam insulating one of the fuel tanks. The officials say they will continu...
Ronald Reagan: The Space Shuttle "Challenger" Tragedy Address "We'll continue our quest in space. There will be more shuttle flights...more volunteers, more civilians, more teachers in space." [AUTHEN...
SCIENCE IN THE NEWS -July 2, 2002: Space Shuttle Flights Halted / Researchers Study Icelanders' Genes / Another Reason to Eat Green, Leafy Vegetables Broadcast: July 2, 2002 VOICE ONE: This is Steve E...
Broadcast: May 10, 2003 By Cynthia Kirk This is the VOA Special English program, In the News. Investigators say they now believe they know what caused the American space shuttle Columbia to break apar...
Broadcast: Mar 15, 2003 The U.S. space agency NASA is getting ready to resume shuttle flights as early as September or October. But the return to flight depends on whether the cause of the shuttle Col...
Broadcast: Feb 07, 2003 U.S. space agency officials confirmed Friday that they are analyzing military photographs that appear to show damage to the space shuttle Columbia shortly before it disintegrat...