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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 Invites Public to Choose Wake-Up Music for Shuttle Astronauts

Good morning./Here is a message from all the children in the USA./Thank you for showing us the journey/From the pillow fort to the shuttle bay./Some dreams you wake from./Some dreams you live. Brian Plunkett composed these lines to open "Dreams You Give," his entry in NASA's "Original Wakeup Song" contest seeking music...

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...