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Last Space Shuttle Launch Captured In Stunning HDR

10:09AM June 8, 2011 | Kelly Hodgkins

The Space Shuttle Endeavour made its final voyage last week, and NASA-funded photographers were on hand to capture the historic event. Rather than release something boring, the team created the gorgeous HDR photograph above. More »

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The Last Landing Of The Space Shuttle Endeavour

1:45AM June 2, 2011 | Jesus Diaz

After a total journey of 122 million miles and 25 perfect missions, Endeavour has landed in the dark. She was the youngest in the space shuttle fleet. This is how she arrived home. More »

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Watching Endeavour’s Junk Parts Fall Back To Earth Is Worth 37 Minutes Of Your Life

1:34AM May 27, 2011 | Adrian Covert

If I didn’t know any better, I’d think I was watching an experimental film and not footage of Space Shuttle Endeavour’s last launch. At times, the visuals contained within the 37-plus minutes can only be described as accidentally beautiful. More »

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The 590,000kg Rockets That Shot Endeavour Into Space

8:00AM May 17, 2011 | Max Behrman

Endeavour was launched into space today for the last time ever. Prayers don’t shoot shuttles into space, though: Hurtling Endeavour and its crew 45km straight up were a pair of 590,000kg reusable solid rockets. More »

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This Weird View Of Endeavour’s Launch Is Simply Beautiful

5:28AM May 17, 2011 | Jesus Diaz

There’s never enough photos of shuttle launches or yummy astronaut breakfasts. But Trey Ratcliff’s shot of the shuttle thundering through Florida’s steel clouds is, by far, my favourite for today’s lift-off. More »

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The Delicious Breakfast Astronauts Have On Launch Day

11:38PM May 16, 2011 | Jesus Diaz

Two grilled lobster tails, one baked potato, butter and sour cream. That’s what Mike Fincke – USAF Colonel and STS-134 Mission Specialist 1 in the space shuttle Endeavour – had for his “send off” breakfast today, just before the launch. More »

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The Last Launch Of Endeavour Was Perfect

10:41PM May 16, 2011 | Jesus Diaz

Another bittersweet day for the American space program: All systems are go for the launch of space shuttle Endeavour, her last flight ever and the penultimate flight for the shuttle program. Watch the video here. More »

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Endeavour Won’t Launch Until At Least This Sunday

10:34PM May 2, 2011 | Brian Barrett

After scrubbing Endeavor’s planned Friday launch for 48 hours, NASA this weekend extended the delay indefinitely. The good news: the source of the previous electrical problem has been traced back to the avionics box in the shuttle’s engine compartment. The bad news: they won’t be able to replace it until at least May 8, and very probably later: More »

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The $US2b Dark-Matter-Hunting Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer

5:30AM April 30, 2011 | Max Behrman

Whenever NASA launches its next-to-last space shuttle, the Endeavour – hopefully two days from now – it’ll be hauling an appropriately epic payload: the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer. More »

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Space Shuttle Endeavour Launch Scrubbed For At Least 48 Hours

2:22AM April 30, 2011 | Matt Buchanan

Apparently, there’s a heater problem in pertaining to the Endeavour’s Auxiliary Power Unit. To quote Sam, “Duchess Middleton will NOT be upstaged.” [Twitter]