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NASA Searches For New Space Shuttle Home

NASA is searching museums and educational institutions to display the Atlantis, Discovery and Endeavour space shuttles. The space vehicles retire from service in 2010.

NASA Hubble Snaps First Image Of Distant Planet

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has snapped the first image of a distant planet. Planet Fomalhaut b is near the size of Jupiter.

NASA Plans Final Voyage For Hubble Space Telescope Mission

NASA plans to return to the Hubble Space Telescope to fix repairs for the final time. Space shuttle Atlantis is scheduled for May 12, 2009. The mission will take 11 days to complete.

NASA Delays Super-sized Rover Mission For Mars Science Lab

NASA has delayed its super-sized Mars rover until 2011. The space agency will use the next-generation rover as a Mars science laboratory. It will be used to roam the Red Planet and will be nuclear powered.

Shuttle Endeavour Astronauts Complete Third Spacewalk

NASA astronauts onboard shuttle Endeavour have completed their third spacewalk mission. The crew spent seven hours cleaning a Solar Alpha Rotary joint on the international space station. The joint is designed to allow solar panels rotate.

Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Reveals Underground Glaciers

NASA has discovered large underground reservoirs of frozen water on Mars. The Mars ice is located away from its polar caps and could be a sign that life might be sustainable. The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter used ground-penetrating radar to make the discovery.

International Space Station Awaits New Equipment from Endeavour

The International Space Station is receiving new equipment and supplies from Endeavour. Some of the equipment included is a bathroom, kitchenette and two sleeping compartments. The space shuttle crew will also test a new recycling system for turning urine into drinking water.

Hubble Space Telescope Snaps Images from Distant Solar System

The Hubble Space Telescope has snapped the first picture of a planet outside our solar system. The planet is some 25 light years away and is similar in size to Jupiter. It is orbiting the star Fomalhaut and is named Fomalhaut b.

Mars Lander Reaches Its End

NASA officials have declared an end the Mars Lander mission. The Phoenix probe survived nearly three months longer than expected. Lower temperatures on the Red Planet have plagued the spacecraft as winter nears.

NASA Presses Ahead with Mars Science Lab

NASA on Friday said it will move forward with a super-sized rover to Mars next year. The space agency plans to work on a Mars Science Laboratory to roam the planet. The rover will be nuclear powered.