Topic: Mark Kelly

NASA space shuttle: Coming to a city near you?

For three years, 29 institutions competed for a (very large) piece of NASA history. On Tuesday, Charles Bolden, administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, named the four cities that will house the space shuttles Atlantis, Discovery, Endeavour, and Enterprise. To make it to their new homes, the vehicles will hitch rides on the backs of 747 jumbo jets. Each institution will pay $29 million to cover the space shuttle preparation and transportation costs. Here are the cities that won.

Shuttle Discovery docks at the Space Station for its final mission

Two space walks are scheduled for Monday. With craft from Russia, Europe, and Japan at the International Space Station as well, Discovery's last mission may include a unique photo op.

Mark Kelly hopes wife Gabrielle Giffords will attend shuttle launch

Astronaut Mark Kelly announces he will resume training for his last shuttle mission, something he had originally thought unlikely after his wife, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, was shot Jan. 8

Obama's prayers: charity, humility, and longer skirts for Malia

At the National Prayer Breakfast, he admitted that his 'faith journey has had its twists and turns,' but he also said a frequent prayer is that he 'might walk closer with God.'

Gabrielle Giffords: Husband to decide on space shuttle mission next month

Gabrielle Giffords' husband, who was training for an April space shuttle mission when she was shot, is expected to make a decision about that mission by the middle of next month. Mark Kelly is currently with his wife Gabrielle Giffords in Houston, where she is undergoing rehabilitation.

Gabrielle Giffords and 5 others who persevered

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has moved from a Tucson, Ariz., hospital to the next phase of her recovery: rehabilitation. The Arizona Democrat has already shown signs of affection, determination, and appreciation for public support as she embarks on the comeback trail after being shot in the head two weeks ago. It's a difficult road, but one that others in the public eye have also walked. Here's a look at Giffords and five other profiles in perseverance. It can't claim to be a "Top 5" list, but the people exemplify grace and courage in the face of extreme adversity.

Obama calls for unity, humility at Tucson memorial

At a memorial for the victims of the mass shooting in Tucson, Ariz., Saturday, President Obama sought to move beyond finger-pointing to healing. He said of 9-year-old Christina Taylor Green, who was killed: 'I want to live up to her expectations.'

Arizona shooting: Rep. Gabrielle Giffords hit at meeting with constituents

An Arizona shooting critically injured US Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D) and left an aide, a 9-year-old child, a federal judge, and at least two others dead, law-enforcement officials say.

Russian Soyuz rocket launches three new crew toward space station

A trio of spaceflyers, including one American astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts, blasted off for the International Space Station tonight onboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft.

Marillion’s plan to make money by giving away its albums

After years of fighting music piracy, another band decides now to embrace it.

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Space toilet flushes again