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Atlantis crewmen Michael Foreman and Dr. Robert Satcher, Jr., install a space antenna outside the International Space Station. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/NASA)
Astronauts await word of baby girl on Earth, 1 crewman about to become father for 2nd time November 20, 2009. The Canadian Press Atlantis crewmen Michael Foreman and Dr. Robert Satcher, Jr., install a space antenna outside the International Space Station. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/N
  • The launch follows a dramatic revelation that frozen water has been found on the moon The launch follows a dramatic revelation that frozen water has been found on the moon
  • The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter or LRO (Top) and the Lunar Crator Observation and Sensing Satellite or LCROSS The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter or LRO (Top) and the Lunar Crator Observation and Sensing Satellite or LCROSS
  • NASA found a 'significant' amount of water found on the moon NASA found a 'significant' amount of water found on the moon
  • The surface of the Moon as the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) approached it The surface of the Moon as the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) approached it
  • This image provided Friday, Nov. 13, 2009 by NASA shows the ejecta plume created by the LCROSS Centaur upper stage rocket about 20 seconds after after This image provided Friday, Nov. 13, 2009 by NASA shows the ejecta plume created by the LCROSS Centaur upper stage rocket about 20 seconds after after
  • This image provided Friday, Nov. 13, 2009 by NASA shows the ejecta plume created by the LCROSS Centaur upper stage rocket about 20 seconds after afte This image provided Friday, Nov. 13, 2009 by NASA shows the ejecta plume created by the LCROSS Centaur upper stage rocket about 20 seconds after afte
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  • Report: Cosmonaut says Russia falling behind in space race with reliance on old technology
    Report: Cosmonaut says Russia falling behind in space race with reliance on old technology The Canadian Press - Fri Nov 20, 10:53 AM

    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.

  • Astronaut in space while wife giving birth
    Astronaut in space while wife giving birth Reuters - Fri Nov 20, 10:17 AM

    CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Shuttle Atlantis astronaut Randy Bresnik can be forgiven if he's having a tough time focusing on work -- his wife is due to give birth on Friday to a baby girl.

  • Astronauts get extra moving time at space station, thanks to damage-free shuttle Atlantis
    Astronauts get extra moving time at space station, thanks to damage-free shuttle Atlantis The Canadian Press - Fri Nov 20, 6:20 AM

    CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - The astronauts aboard the shuttle-station complex are getting some extra moving time.

  • New Moon opening night: From Britain to China, fans are going crazy The Christian Science Monitor - Fri Nov 20, 4:00 AM

    New Moon opening night is bringing out the fan base largely teen girls around the globe.

  • New Moon opening night: Chinese women are swept off their feet The Christian Science Monitor - Fri Nov 20, 4:00 AM

    New Moon opening night is a ways off in China, but the first Twilight movie opens there officially next week. Despite a lack of vampire lore in China, young women are snapping up the books and pirated movies.

In Pictures: Space

This undated NASA handout image shows a view of the lunar surface taken from the Apollo 8 spacecraft looking southward from high altitude across the Southern Sea. The Atlantis is set to blast off with vital supplies and spare parts for the International Space Station to extend its life past the 2010 retirement of the aging shuttle fleet. Photo:/AFP
The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter or LRO (Top) and the Lunar Crator Observation and Sensing Satellite or LCROSS (Lower) in May 2009. A 'significant amount' of frozen water has been found on the moon, the US space agency said heralding a giant leap forward in space exploration and boosting hopes of a permanent lunar base. Photo:Bruce Weaver/AFP
A 'significant amount' of frozen water has been found on the moon, the US space agency NASA said Friday. Photo:/AFP
  • The surface of the Moon as the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) approached it
  • This image provided Friday, Nov. 13, 2009 by NASA shows the ejecta plume created by the LCROSS Centaur upper stage rocket about 20 seconds after after
  • This image provided Friday, Nov. 13, 2009 by NASA shows the ejecta plume created by the LCROSS Centaur upper stage rocket about 20 seconds after afte
  • NASA's Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite impact view is seen in this image
  • The Earth sets over the Moon's surface in this still from a HDTV video camera onboard Japan's KAGUYA lunar probe

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  • NASA plans fuelling test next week for shuttle Endeavour, replacing seals to plug leak The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News - Wed Jun 24, 04:29 pm
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  • Second delay in launch of Payette's space shuttle no surprise to Hadfield The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News - Wed Jun 17, 03:11 pm
  • Payette returns to Houston after NASA scrubs launch of space shuttle again The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News - Wed Jun 17, 09:30 am

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