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Olson: Congress will fight Obama's NASA plan

U.S. Rep. Pete Olson asked American to tell Congress that NASA and spaceflight are important.

Space shuttle makes rare nighttime landing

After nearly two weeks in orbit, space shuttle Endeavour glided safely back to Earth on Sunday, making a nighttime landing at Kennedy Space Center after adding the last major component to the International Space Station.

Weather looks iffy for space shuttle's Sunday homecoming

Rain and low clouds are the main concerns for the scheduled 10:16 p.m. touchdown in Florida.

Shuttle heads home after undocking from space station

New space station vista delights crew

Space station gets a window to the stars

Shuttle crew gives space station a window to the stars

Mission to save NASA is uphill battle for lawmaker

Cover snag a setback for space shuttle's mission

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Defects on shuttle Endeavour not worrying NASA

NASA launches craft to keep tabs on that pesky sun

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Space shuttle orbits after program's last night launch

Weather iffy, but shuttle will try again on launch Monday

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NASA budget creates uncertainty in Clear Lake

Analysis: NASA must take next giant step

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.

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Olson: Congress will fight Obama's NASA plan

Space shuttle makes rare nighttime landing

Weather looks iffy for space shuttle's Sunday homecoming

Shuttle heads home after undocking from space station

New space station vista delights crew

Space station gets a window to the stars

Shuttle crew gives space station a window to the stars

Mission to save NASA is uphill battle for lawmaker

Cover snag a setback for space shuttle's mission

Astronauts hit snag with new space station room

Defects on shuttle Endeavour not worrying NASA

NASA launches craft to keep tabs on that pesky sun

Chinese spy gets 15 years for hurting space shuttle program

Space shuttle orbits after program's last night launch

Weather iffy, but shuttle will try again on launch Monday

Chief holds on to hope NASA will fly beyond Earth's orbit

NASA budget creates uncertainty in Clear Lake

Analysis: NASA must take next giant step

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