Space shuttle Discovery faces a windy and rainy forecast that could alter its trip back to Earth with the first crew of the international space station on board.

The space shuttle Discovery is preparing to return to Earth with the three-man crew of the international space station.

In what was billed Nasa's longest spacewalk, two astronauts have re-arranged the outside of the International Space Station to make room for an Italian cargo carrier.

Space shuttle Discovery has blasted off to rendezvous with the international space station, Alpha.