Theseven-astronaut crew of NASA's space shuttle Endeavour has begun the first fullday in space of the STS-118 mission. Theastronauts awoke to the song "Where My Heart Will Take Me" by RussellWatson, ...

Wouldn’t it be great to be in 10 places at once? That’s what Educator Astronaut Joe Acaba will be doing April 19 and 20 – virtually, at least. NASA’s Digital Learning Network and the agency’s Explorer ...

Astronaut and Air Force Col. Benjamin Drew has been assigned to the STS-118 space shuttle mission, targeted for an August launch, NASA said in Houston. Drew, a Washington native, will take a seat on ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The space shuttle Endeavour and its seven-member crew lifted off at 6:36 p.m. EDT Wednesday from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The astronauts are on their way to the ...

After almost five years rooted on Earth, NASA's shuttle Endeavour is again being primed for launch after a major overhaul to upgrade and refit the 100-ton space plane. The shuttle and its STS-118 ...

Rick, Dave & Tracy, we have a couple of last minute notes and reminders before EVA1 tomorrow. We’re looking forward to seeing you put all that training to work. Have a great EVA! * Rick while ...

HOUSTON -- Apair of spacewalking astronauts will venture outside the International SpaceStation (ISS) Wednesday to prime the orbital laboratory for future constructionas NASA works to determine ...

STS-118 and Endeavour are homeNASA officials were correct in their analysis of the hole in the underside of Endeavour. In the end, the space shuttle safely returned from its swift and heated descent ...

When NASA's shuttle Endeavour launched into space late Wednesday with teacher-turned-astronaut Barbara Morgan and her crewmates aboard, you can be sure three spaceflyers on Earth were watching ...

Astronaut Jeff Williams presses up to the Earth-facing window inside the space station's Destiny laboratory in April 2006. NASA A long-delayed trip for teacher-turned-astronaut Barbara Morgan, the ...

It makes me feel better to know that astronauts' slide shows aren't much cooler than those of us earthbound slobs. NASA's got 58 pages worth of *Endeavour *pics up, and most are smile-and-say-cheese ...

Thanks for the great day yesterday! You are an awesome crew! We are looking forward to the EVA today. As you were briefed last night, the EVA will be shortened so that hatch closure can take place ...