NASA Confirms Final Shuttle Launch On July 8th
The last space shuttle launch ever is set. On Tuesday, NASA managers met at Kennedy Space Center confirmed Friday, July 8 as the launch date for Atlantis.
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The last space shuttle launch ever is set. On Tuesday, NASA managers met at Kennedy Space Center confirmed Friday, July 8 as the launch date for Atlantis.
Preparations and training for the final launch of the space shuttle program are underway at the Kennedy Space Center.
The astronauts who are scheduled to fly the final space shuttle mission on board the Atlantis arrived at the Kennedy Space Center late Monday afternoon.
NASA fueled space shuttle Atlantis on Wednesday, but it was only a test leading up to the last flight of the 30-year program.
The Space shuttle Endeavour has landed for the final time at Kennedy Space Center. The six astronauts returned to Earth early Wednesday, closing out the next-to-last mission in NASA's 30-year program with a safe middle-of-the-night landing.
The crew of the space shuttle Endeavour is wrapping up final preparations for Wednesday's landing at Kennedy Space Center.
The space shuttle Endeavour has undocked from the International Space Station, ending a stay of 11 days, 17 hours and 41 minutes at the orbiting laboratory.
Endeavour's astronauts took care of some last-minute space station chores Saturday before packing up to come home and end the next-to-last shuttle flight.
An American flag that flew over the World Trade Center site after 9/11 is heading into space for the last shuttle mission.
A bittersweet historic moment happened outside the International Space Station Friday morning.
The crew of the space shuttle Endeavour has inspected their ship one last time.
An "itchy" situation almost caused two of Endeavour's astronauts to "scratch" their third spacewalk.
NASA has unveiled a new look and name for its previously planned moon capsule. The crew capsule named Orion was a cornerstone of former President George W. Bush's plan to return astronauts to the moon.
A second spacewalk outside the orbiting international space station didn't go exactly as planned for a pair of Endeavour's astronauts.
The 12 astronauts circling the Earth received a blessing from Pope Benedict XVI on Saturday in the first ever papal call to space.
The first of four spacewalks outside the International Space Station had just one small glitch early Friday. NASA managers cut short one task because of a spacesuit sensor problem, but most of the spacewalking astronauts work was already finished.
Manned space flight fans hoping to see the final flight of NASA's Space Shuttle fleet can circle July 8 on the calendar.
The number one mission for astronauts aboard the shuttle Endeavour has been accomplished. Early Thursday, astronauts finished installation of a $2 billion cosmic ray detector on the International Space Station.
The crew of the space shuttle Endeavour is now safely aboard the International Space Station.
Endeavour's crew spent part of Tuesday performing a five-hour camera inspection of the shuttle's delicate heat shield to make sure there's no damage from launch.
The space shuttle Endeavour had a picture perfect launch just before 9 a.m. on Monday morning.
NASA is estimating that more than half a million spectators will be on hand for the launch of the space shuttle Endeavor on Monday.
It's official: NASA's next-to-last space shuttle flight is set to blast off Monday morning. Mission managers gave the green light Saturday for the final voyage of Endeavour. But will the weather permit?
The countdown clock is officially ticking down to the next-to-last space shuttle launch. The countdown began Friday morning for the second time for Endeavour's final mission.
The six astronauts for the space shuttle Endeavour's final flight are back in Florida for another try at launching into orbit.
From Hollywood to Miami, communities held events Friday honoring first responders and victims of the 2001 attacks.
Residents say their homes are falling apart while two men face charges in an alleged kickback scheme.
Streets flooded in parts of Fort Lauderdale Friday as king tide season gets underway.
The hit-and-run crash was reported in the area of Northwest 117th Street and Northwest 7th Avenue around 8:40 p.m. Wednesday.
Republicans voted yes, Democrats no, as the panel approved funds for contracts already fulfilled and a worst-case $1.5B deficit looms.
From Hollywood to Miami, communities held events Friday honoring first responders and victims of the 2001 attacks.
Residents say their homes are falling apart while two men face charges in an alleged kickback scheme.
Streets flooded in parts of Fort Lauderdale Friday as king tide season gets underway.
The hit-and-run crash was reported in the area of Northwest 117th Street and Northwest 7th Avenue around 8:40 p.m. Wednesday.
Republicans voted yes, Democrats no, as the panel approved funds for contracts already fulfilled and a worst-case $1.5B deficit looms.
Former Cuban President Raúl Castro has reappeared in public at a military event celebrating an army branch's anniversary.
Diario Las Américas, a Miami-based Spanish-language newspaper, reported Tuesday that Castro is seriously ill, citing a confidential source in Cuba close to his inner circle.
A sign referencing Cuba was visible in surveillance footage of a gas pump fire at a Bird Road Chevron station.
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is accused of developing and directing the plot to crash hijacked airliners into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001.
Degnis Bofill, who won a 2022 Latin Grammy, is being held at the Krome Detention Center in Miami-Dade County while his asylum case is pending.
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife asked a judge to toss their drug trafficking indictment on the grounds that they have immunity as the leader and first lady of a foreign country.
The deal involves developing 17 strategic oil fields in Venezuela, an undertaking that experts said could take years.
President Trump announced a deal to grant the U.S. control of more than 60 billion barrels of proven Venezuelan oil reserves.
Carlos Tellez Sanchez had worked at a car dealership in Dallas during the day and drove for Uber Eats at night to support his family.
Courtney Walter said her husband, Jorge Luis Eliecer Ruiz, was stopped by immigration agents on Aug. 3 in Coconut Creek.
Scott Singer, the former mayor of Boca Raton, discusses winning his primary and what's next in the race.
Former prosecutors question why a grand jury found $10 million misappropriated but charged no one.
The report found taxpayer money was routed through nonprofits and into political accounts, while Attorney General James Uthmeier faces fresh criticism over his role in the transfer.
Moskowitz discusses primary win, Democratic divide.
Gilbert is running for the seat that Frederica Wilson is retiring from.
Employer health benefit costs are projected to see the steepest increase next year since 2003. That could mean higher deductions and out-of-pocket costs for workers.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
The notice from a U.S. government agency does not indicate in which stores the beef was sold.
Despite a rash of foodborne illnesses in recent months, one expert said the nation's food supply is "remarkably safe." Here's what to know.
Federal officials issued a public health alert for meat products containing jalapeños that may be linked to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds of people across at least 27 states.
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Stella Parton gives insight into her sister Dolly Parton's marriage, makeup habits and views on death in an exclusive CBS News interview.
Dolly Parton died in Nashville on Aug. 25 at the age of 80 — a shock to fans around the world who weren't aware of her illness.
Ben Shelton ended Carlos Alcaraz's title reign in the latest-finishing match in U.S. Open history, pulling out the victory in a marathon tussle that ended at 3:33 a.m. Wednesday.
While performing in St. Louis on Saturday night, Lionel Richie appeared at one point to lean on a piano for support, according to video from the show.
The international airport in Nashville, Tennessee, would be renamed for Dolly Parton under a proposal by Tennessee's governor.