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Astronaut counts down to daughter's birth

Astronaut counts down to daughter's birth

AFP - 10 hours 18 mins ago

WASHINGTON (AFP) - NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik entered an unusual space countdown on Friday as he waited onboard the International Space Station for the birth of his daughter back on Earth. More »

  • Atlantis pair replace antenna in first space walk

    Atlantis pair replace antenna in first space walk

    AFP - Thursday, November 19 10:37 pm

    WASHINGTON (AFP) - Astronauts from the shuttle Atlantis completed Thursday the first space walk of their mission, replacing a vital communications antenna on the exterior of the International Space Station. More »

  • First space walk for Atlantis astronauts

    First space walk for Atlantis astronauts

    AFP - Thursday, November 19 06:02 pm

    WASHINGTON (AFP) - Astronauts from the shuttle Atlantis began Thursday the first space walk of their mission to store hardware and conduct repairs on the exterior of the International Space Station. More »

  • Shuttle docks at International Space Station

    Shuttle docks at International Space Station

    ITN - Thursday, November 19 10:45 am

    The space shuttle Atlantis has arrived at the International Space Station for a week-long stay. More »

  • Shuttle Atlantis docks with space station

    Shuttle Atlantis docks with space station

    AFP - Wednesday, November 18 07:56 pm

    WASHINGTON (AFP) - The space shuttle Atlantis successfully docked Wednesday with the International Space Station and the hatch separating the crews was opened for the traditional welcoming ceremony, NASA said. More »

  • Shuttle docks with space station

    AFP - Wednesday, November 18 05:20 pm

    WASHINGTON (AFP) - The space shuttle Atlantis Wednesday successfully docked with the International Space Station, NASA officials said. More »

  • NASA, Microsoft take Web surfers to Mars

    NASA, Microsoft take Web surfers to Mars

    AFP - Wednesday, November 18 04:45 am

    WASHINGTON (AFP) - NASA and Microsoft launched an interactive website that allows Web surfers to become Mars explorers. More »

  • Moon-man Buzz Aldrin urges Brazil to invest in space

    Moon-man Buzz Aldrin urges Brazil to invest in space

    AFP - Tuesday, November 17 10:56 pm

    RIO DE JANEIRO (AFP) - The second man to set foot on the moon, former US astronaut Buzz Aldrin, urged Brazil to start investing in manned space flights if it doesn't want to miss out on their huge economic potential. More »

  • NASA ready to work with China to explore space

    NASA ready to work with China to explore space

    AFP - Tuesday, November 17 11:24 am

    TOKYO (AFP) - NASA is ready to cooperate with China in space exploration, the head of the US agency said Tuesday, as Beijing aims to send a manned mission to the moon by around 2020. More »

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