top storiesOlson: Congress will fight Obama's NASA plan U.S. Rep. Pete Olson asked American to tell Congress that NASA and spaceflight are important. New space station vista delights crew Sunrises. Thunderstorms. Cities at night. Such were some of the highlights astronauts listed as they described the view from the International Space Station's new cupola. Space station gets a window to the stars Astronauts successfully attached a fancy new observation deck to the International Space Station early Monday after a long, frustrating night spent dealing with stuck bolts and wayward wiring. Mission STS-127 Launch date: July 11 Orbiter: Endeavour. Crew: Seven. Commander Mark Polansky; pilot Doug Hurley; mission specialists Dave Wolf, Christopher Cassidy, Tom Marshburn, Tim Kopra; Canadian Space Agency astronaut Julie Payette. Columbia
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