NASA, in a rare move, cuts space station mission short after an astronaut's medical issue

In a rare move, NASA is cutting a mission aboard the International Space Station short after an astronaut had a medical issue ...
Houston Public Media

NASA cancels spacewalk due to medical issue and may bring the crew back early

The spacewalk, scheduled for Thursday, was postponed because of an unspecified medical concern with an unnamed astronaut.
Southeast Missourian

NASA picks May 14 for launch of Atlantis' final flight

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Space shuttle Atlantis is set to blast off on its final flight next week. NASA's top managers agreed Wednesday to set May 14 as the launch date. Liftoff will be at 1:20 p.m.

Nasa cancels spacewalk, considers bringing astronauts home from ISS over medical issue

NASA cancelled its first spacewalk of the year and is considering an early return of astronauts from the International Space ...
Arizona Daily Star

'Light this fire one more time'

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - With a cry from its commander to "light this fire one more time," the last shuttle thundered into orbit Friday on a cargo run that will close out three decades of triumph and ...
Houston Press

Atlantis Wake-Up Music So Far: Ranking the Good, the Bad & the Ugly on the Last Shuttle Trip

NASA, always on the lookout for good publicity, has made a cottage industry out of the wake-up music it uses to rouse crews orbiting the earth. They recruit artists to record messages that are played ...
CNN

California landing ends shuttle's Hubble trip

Space shuttle Atlantis landed Sunday at Edwards Air Force Base after rainy weather in Florida precluded a landing at Kennedy Space Center. The shuttle touched down at 8:39 a.m. PT at Edwards, about ...