Topic: Cape Canaveral

Fuel valve busted? Shuttle can't leave until NASA knows.

Unless the valves are in working order, Discovery will remain Earthbound. Previous shuttle missions have encountered problems with the components, too.

Astronauts inspect space shuttle ahead of landing

Flight director Tony Ceccacci said a preliminary look at the images beamed down found nothing amiss, and everything was on track for Friday's planned landing.

Shuttle undocks after 11 days at space station

The shuttle's departure broke up the biggest off-the-planet gathering ever: 13 people altogether in space.

NASA fuels shuttle for 6th launch try

Endeavour is poised to take off for the space station Wednesday evening, along with seven astronauts. Forecasters put the odds of good weather at 60 percent.

NASA resets shuttle launch for Wednesday

The delayed launch of Endeavour – caused by a fuel tank leak similar to one that delayed the shuttle Discovery in March – also bumps the launch of a moon reconnaissance mission to Thursday.

Kepler mission to hunt for planets just our size

The US will launch the Kepler spacecraft Friday to look for other Earths.

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Final flight of the NASA shuttles

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A mission to Mars, in Utah

Research from desert simulations aimed at easing life on an eventual Red Planet trip.

A mission to Mars, in Utah

Research from desert simulations aimed at easing life on an eventual Red Planet trip.

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From the back of a bike to the moon

American space research returns to its original launching pad in Huntsville, Ala.