The space shuttle Discovery is headed for California, in pursuit of what NASA says is "excellent" weather for its return to earth. Flying upside down and backwards just off the tip of Madagascar over ...

While the upcoming launch of the space shuttle Discovery will mark the return to flight of NASA’s space shuttle fleet, it is only the beginning of the great care being taken to assure a successful ...

Orange streak with white plasma trail may be visible to some across U.S. HOUSTON, April 18, 2010 — -- Heads-up! A spectacular site will be streaking overhead if you are lucky enough to live along ...

Regarding the recent space shuttle landing at Edwards Air Force Base and its return later to the Kennedy Space Center, why is the general public not invited to witness both of these rare events from a ...

CAPE CANAVERAL (CBS4) -- 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 ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The space shuttle Discovery dodged clouds to make a textbook touchdown here Monday, capping a 13-day mission that set the stage for resuming construction of the international ...

The space shuttle Atlantis is zooming towards a landing in Florida today transforming from spacecraft to aircraft -- wrapping up what could be its final voyage into space as NASA's shuttle era draws ...

Millions along Discovery's landing route may be able to spot it in the sky. Nov. 7, 2007 — -- Millions of people along Discovery's route Wednesday may be able to get a glimpse of the shuttle as ...

The crew of STS-134 pose for a photo on the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida following the landing of space shuttle Endeavour. (L to R) European Space Agency's ...

Update 8:15 a.m. PDT: Discovery has landed. At precisely 11:15 and 19 seconds a.m. EDT Saturday, the space shuttle completed its 5.7 million mile journey by touching down here. Stay tuned for a story ...