(AP) - As oneastronautputs it,"Hubble needs a hug."Space shuttle Atlantis and its crew of 7 plan to make a house call to the ailing Hubble telescope. They lift off Monday toting new scientific instruments, replacement parts for ...
Astroblogger Leroy Chiao belongs to an elite, exclusive club of earthlings who have ventured into space. Also in that club? Animals. Lots of them. This is tribute to the world\'s bravest"astronimals."
On Monday,astronautswill rocket away to the most famous telescope of modern times. They\'ll be taking up new scientific instruments, replacement parts for broken cameras and fresh batteries that should keep Hubble running for five to ...
This is Alan Shepard being lifted to a Navy\'s helicopter from his Freedom 7 Mercury capsule after a 15-minute suborbital flight on May 5, 1961. He became America\'s firstastronaut48 years ago today.