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Excitement Builds for Next-to-Last Space Shuttle Launch

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- It's still a day before space shuttle Endeavour is set to soar one last time. But already, the excitement level is approaching an all-time high. It's the next-to-last shuttle flight, as well as Endeavour's final voyage. Add to that the presence of the commander's wounded congresswoman wife, and...

NASA Delays Next Space Shuttle Launch Until April 29

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA is delaying its next space shuttle flight -- the last voyage of Endeavour with Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' astronaut husband in charge. The flight was postponed because the original April 19 date conflicts with Russia's plans to send a cargo ship to the International Space Station. Endeavour is...

Endeavour Crew Will Wear Giffords Bracelets in Space

Astronaut Scott Kelly was orbiting Earth, halfway through his mission on the International Space Station, when he learned his sister-in-law had been shot. "When you get a phone call from the chief of the astronaut office who wants to talk to you immediately, you know it's not good news," Scott said in a NASA...

NASA Investigates Cocaine Found at Facility

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA is investigating after cocaine was found in a facility at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA spokesman Allard Beutel said Tuesday that 4.2 grams of a white powdery substance was found last week at the NASA facility, though he would not say where. It tested positive for cocaine. It's...

Space Shuttle Discovery Touches Down for Last Time

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Discovery ended its career as the world's most flown spaceship Wednesday, returning from orbit for the last time and taking off in a new direction as a museum piece. NASA's oldest shuttle swooped through a mostly clear noontime sky to a touchdown at its home base. "To the ship that has led the way...