EDWARDS, Calif. — The space shuttle Atlantis and its crew are home after completing a 14-day journey of more than 5.8 million miles in space. Atlantis’ STS-117 mission successfully increased the power ...

The R/V Atlantis is a distinctive sight in Astoria in the summer. With its easy-to-spot dome and huge A-frame at the stern, the research ship brings in a crew of 23 people and can take two dozen ...

At the conclusion of the Flight Readiness Review held today at Kennedy Space Center, NASA mission managers set Oct. 2 for the launch of the Space Shuttle Atlantis to the International Space Station ...

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Atlantis and its seven astronauts returned to Earth safely Friday, ending a two-week mission to deliver an addition to the international space station and bring a ...

The space shuttle Atlantis on Friday successfully launched for the last time and is now zooming toward the International Space Station for a 12-day mission that will bring NASA's 30-year shuttle ...

Plus, Gap breaks up with Old Navy, and artwork that can think for itself. By Charlotte Cowles The last space shuttle flight rolled to a stop just before 6 a.m. on Thursday, closing an era of the ...

On July 8, 2011, the space shuttle Atlantis launched on its final mission. Atlantis was the last of NASA's space shuttles to fly into space. It went on 33 missions since 1985, ferrying astronauts to ...

NASA’s space shuttle Atlantis lifted off at 2:20 p.m. Eastern time today, heading out on the final mission of its 25-year career. Atlantis and its six-person crew launched into orbit from the Kennedy ...

NASA officials said a few pieces of debris came off the external fuel tank during the first few minutes of flight, but nothing appeared to hit Atlantis. Analyses will continue for the next couple of ...

Something "size of a pea" could puncture Atlantis on mission to repair Hubble. May 13, 2009 — -- A myriad of space debris combined with a 21-inch scratch across delicate thermal tiles has the ...

NASA said the mission of the space shuttle Atlantis will be extended by two days so astronauts can repair a damaged cloth heat shield over one of the spacecraft's engine pods. The space agency decided ...