Wed, Jul 15th, 2009 | SciTech, U.S. |

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — The fueling of shuttle Endeavour's external tank is in the fast-fill stage now and engineers are not working any technical issues as NASA presses ahead with a sixth attempt to launch its next International Space Station ...Read More

Houston, we have a baby

Sun, Nov 22nd, 2009 | SciTech, Top Stories |

Houston, we have a baby CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Shuttle Atlantis astronaut Randy Bresnik awoke early on Sunday to a much-anticipated call that his new daughter had been born. Bresnik's wife, Rebecca, gave birth to Abigail Mae Bresnik just after midnight. At the time, Bresnik ...Read More

Houston, We Have a Baby: Astronaut's Wife Gives Birth

Sun, Nov 22nd, 2009 | SciTech, Top Stories |

Houston, We Have a Baby: Astronaut's Wife Gives Birth CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Talk about one proud papa. Astronaut Randy Bresnik is beaming with joy at the arrival of his new baby daughter, who was born late Saturday while he circled the Earth. The astronaut announced the birth of his ...Read More

Baby can wait as expectant dad finishes spacewalk

Sun, Nov 22nd, 2009 | SciTech, Top Stories |

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -An astronaut in space is finally a new dad. Atlantis crewman Randolph Bresnik announced the birth of his daughter Abigail on Sunday morning, after being notified privately of the good news. His wife, Rebecca, gave birth to their second ...Read More

Astronauts take second spacewalk of mission

Sat, Nov 21st, 2009 | SciTech, Top Stories |

CAPE CANAVERAL (AP) — A spacewalking astronaut put aside the impending birth of his daughter and concentrated instead on his first-ever venture outside the International Space Station on Saturday. Atlantis crewman Randolph Bresnik was mightily impressed as he installed a pair ...Read More

Atlantis astronaut embarking on 1st career spacewalk awaits word on birth of daughter

Sat, Nov 21st, 2009 | SciTech, Top Stories |

Atlantis astronaut embarking on 1st career spacewalk awaits word on birth of daughter CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - A spacewalking astronaut put aside the impending birth of his daughter and concentrated instead on his first-ever venture outside the International Space Station on Saturday. Atlantis crewman Randolph Bresnik was mightily impressed as he installed a pair ...Read More

Space station alarm delays Atlantis crew spacewalk

Sat, Nov 21st, 2009 | SciTech |

Space shuttle Atlantis astronauts aboard the International Space Station delayed their second spacewalk Saturday after being jolted awake by a false alarm, NASA said. Mission specialists Mike Foreman and Randy Bresnik had just two hours of sleep before a depressurization alarm ...Read More

Atlantis astronauts take 2nd spacewalk of mission

Sat, Nov 21st, 2009 | SciTech, Top Stories |

Atlantis astronauts take 2nd spacewalk of mission CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—Atlantis' astronauts are taking another spacewalk outside the International Space Station. One of the spacewalkers, Randolph Bresnik, is still awaiting word on the birth of his daughter. His wife, Rebecca, was due to give birth Friday. NASA officials say ...Read More

Station Alarms Delay Second Spacewalk

Sat, Nov 21st, 2009 | SciTech |

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Two spacewalkers halted a body-conditioning sleepover in a low-pressure chamber on the International Space Station on Saturday after a false depressurization alarm shut down ventilation fans. The problem, which interrupted the sleep of crews on the ...Read More

Astronauts gear up for 2nd spacewalk of mission

Sat, Nov 21st, 2009 | SciTech, Top Stories |

Astronauts gear up for 2nd spacewalk of mission CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- An astronaut is gearing up for the first spacewalk of his career while awaiting the imminent birth of his daughter. Atlantis crewman Randolph Bresnik will step out Saturday morning to work on the International Space Station. He ...Read More

Cosmonaut: Russia falling behind in space race

Fri, Nov 20th, 2009 | SciTech |

MOSCOW - Russia lacks a viable program for developing a new spacecraft and will likely fall behind in the space race, a veteran Russian cosmonaut said in an interview published Friday. Efforts to build a successor to the 40-year old Soyuz ...Read More

Astronauts await word of baby girl on Earth

Fri, Nov 20th, 2009 | SciTech, Top Stories |

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Atlantis' astronauts anxiously awaited word on the birth of one crewman's daughter Friday, as they moved more supplies into the International Space Station and geared up for another spacewalk. Astronaut Randolph Bresnik was about to become a ...Read More

Cosmonaut says Russia falling behind in space race

Fri, Nov 20th, 2009 | SciTech, Top Stories |

MOSCOW—Russia lacks a viable program for developing a new spacecraft and risks losing its place as a leader in space travel, a veteran Russian cosmonaut said in an interview published Friday. Efforts to build a successor to the 40-year old Soyuz ...Read More

False alarms prompt space station scare

Fri, Nov 20th, 2009 | SciTech |

False alarms prompt space station scare (CNN) -- Astronauts aboard the international space station and space shuttle Atlantis woke up to a worrying sound -- alarms indicating a fire and dangerous loss of pressure, NASA said Friday. However, a check revealed no serious trouble. Depressurization-caution alarms sounded just ...Read More

Astronauts get extra moving time at space station, thanks to damage-free shuttle Atlantis

Fri, Nov 20th, 2009 | SciTech, Top Stories |

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - The astronauts aboard the shuttle-station complex are getting some extra moving time. Space shuttle Atlantis has been declared free of any worrisome launch damage. That means the crewmen won't need to conduct another detailed inspection of their ...Read More

Senate confirms Obama judge pick

Fri, Nov 20th, 2009 | U.S. |

Hamilton, approved 59-39, became the eighth of President Obama's judicial nominees to be confirmed, and the third confirmed to an appeals court. All Philadelphia-area senators voted for confirmation. Republican senators, backed by conservative allies outside Congress, had blocked a vote for ...Read More

NASA: Astronaut rides robotic arm in successful spacewalk

Thu, Nov 19th, 2009 | SciTech |

Riding a robotic arm 210 miles above the Earth, NASA astronauts successfully completed their first spacewalk of the 11-day mission that launched earlier this week. Astronauts Mike Foreman and Robert L. Satcher, Jr. spent six hours and 37 minutes outside ...Read More

Spacewalkers work on International Space Station - Summary

Thu, Nov 19th, 2009 | SciTech, Top Stories |

Spacewalkers work on International Space Station - Summary Cape Canaveral, Florida - Two US astronauts left the safety of the International Space Station Thursday to install spare parts that will help it continue running smoothly in the future. Space shuttle Atlantis crew members Michael Foreman and Robert Satcher ...Read More

Atlantis astronauts step out on 1st spacewalk of mission

Thu, Nov 19th, 2009 | SciTech, Top Stories |

Atlantis astronauts step out on 1st spacewalk of mission View full sizeAssociated PressThis image provided by NASA TV shows the Space Shuttle Atlantis as it completes a pirouette for the space station cameras, for a final check to make sure there's no damage to the thermal tiles on its ...Read More

Shuttle Spacewalk: Astronauts Step Out On First Spacewalk Of Atlantis Mission

Thu, Nov 19th, 2009 | SciTech |

Shuttle Spacewalk: Astronauts Step Out On First Spacewalk Of Atlantis Mission CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A pair of spacewalking astronauts, one of them a surgeon, hustled through antenna and cable work Thursday outside the International Space Station. Atlantis crewmen Michael Foreman and Dr. Robert Satcher Jr. had a spare antenna installed in ...Read More

2 Atlantis astronauts set for spacewalk

Thu, Nov 19th, 2009 | SciTech, Top Stories |

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - A pair of astronauts ventured out on the first spacewalk of their shuttle mission Thursday to tackle some antenna and cable work at the International Space Station. The linked shuttle-station was soaring over South America when Michael ...Read More