Future astronauts may be sent to 'gravity holes'August 29th, 2009 LONDON - If scientists have their way, then space missions in the future might see astronauts being sent to 'gravity holes'. Gravitational "sweet spots" called Lagrange points lie at least 1 million kilometres away.
Hubble Servicing Mission 4 comes to an end with successful landingMay 25th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The historic and successful Hubble Servicingission 4 - the fifth and final visit of the Space Shuttle to the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope - came to an end with a perfect landing at Edwards Air Force Base in California on Sunday. During a series of unprecedented spacewalks, Space shuttle Atlantis' astronauts replaced and repaired a total of four instruments.
Space shuttle Atlantis lands after Hubble repairsMay 24th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The space shuttle Atlantis returned to Earth Sunday after a mission to upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope, landing at an alternative location in California because of bad weather. The shuttle landed at Edwards Air Force Base after its mission had been extended by two days when bad weather prevented its planned landing in Florida Friday and Saturday.
Astronauts release Hubble telescope back into orbitMay 19th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The US space agency NASA said astronauts Tuesday sent the Hubble Space Telescope back into orbit, where it is to help probe the origins and nature of the universe for at least five more years. Astronauts spent the past seven days repairing the telescope, completing their tasks Monday on a space walk lasting over seven hours, as a stand-by shuttle stood ready on the launch pad in Florida for a rescue mission.
Astronauts install new camera on HubbleMay 15th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US astronauts Thursday installed a new camera on the Hubble Space Telescope in the first of a series of spacewalks to upgrade the ageing instrument. In the seven-hour, 20-minute long spacewalk astronauts John Grunsfeld and Andrew Feustel replaced Hubble's camera with a more advanced model.
NASA's shuttle Atlantis launches on final Hubble servicing missionMay 12th, 2009 WASHINGTON - NASA's space shuttle Atlantis, with its seven-member crew, has launched on the final Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission. Atlantis' 11-day mission will include five spacewalks to refurbish Hubble with state-of-the-art science instruments designed to improve the telescope's discovery capabilities by up to 70 times while extending its lifetime through at least 2014.
Atlantis on last mission to repair Hubble telescopeMay 11th, 2009 WASHINGTON - For nearly 20 years the Hubble Space Telescope has kept its orbiting eye trained on the universe, and with the launch of space shuttle Atlantis to repair the ageing instrument, scientists hope it will continue to provide important discoveries. The fifth and last mission to repair Hubble is to launch at 1801 GMT Monday from the Kennedy Space Centre in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Atlantis launched on Hubble telescope repair missionMay 11th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The space shuttle Atlantis blasted off from the Kennedy Space Centre in Cape Canaveral, Florida Monday on a mission to repair the ageing Hubble Space Telescope. The fifth and last mission to repair Hubble launched at 2:01 p.m.
NASA clears space shuttle Atlantis for Monday launch to repair Hubble TelescopeMay 10th, 2009 NASA clears Atlantis for Monday launch to HubbleCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — After months of delay, NASA cleared space shuttle Atlantis for a Monday launch to the Hubble Space Telescope.
Atlantis scheduled for launch May 11, says NASAMay 1st, 2009 WASHINGTON - US space agency NASA will launch its space shuttle Atlantis on May 11 to upgrade the Hubble telescope. The Atlantis and its seven crewmembers will depart from NASA's Kennedy Space Centre at 2 p.m.
NASA aims for May 11 launch of shuttle Atlantis on last repair mission to Hubble TelescopeApril 30th, 2009 NASA aims for May 11 launch of Hubble missionCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA has chosen May 11 as the launch date for its last repair mission to the Hubble Space Telescope, not seen up close for seven years.
NASA's online game lets you peer through the James Webb Space TelescopeApril 29th, 2009 WASHINGTON - NASA has developed a flash on-line game about telescopes, featuring its next-generation spacecraft, the James Webb Space Telescope. The game, called "Scope it Out!" includes an introduction to telescopes and four matching games where you can compare simple telescopes to both Webb and the Hubble Space Telescope.
NASA for early Hubble missionApril 24th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The fifth and last mission to repair the ageing Hubble Space Telescope could launch a day earlier than planned, officials at the US space agency said Thursday. The space shuttle Atlantis was earlier scheduled to take off from its Florida launch site on May 12.
Hubble captures quadruple Saturn moon transitMarch 18th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The Hubble Space Telescope has taken a photo of four moons of Saturn passing in front of their parent planet, in a rare moon transit. In this view, the giant orange moon Titan casts a large shadow onto Saturn's north polar hood.
Last tune-up for Hubble telescope before space shuttle launchDecember 31st, 2008 WASHINGTON - From a fuzzy beginning nearly 20 years ago, Hubble Space Telescope has now revolutionised astronomy, its stunning images stirring global imagination. But as the International Year of Astronomy dawns, the renowned telescope is preparing for its final chapter, starting with the scheduled May 12 launch of the space shuttle Atlantis for NASA's fifth and final service mission to the telescope.
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