Astronauts on Atlantis spent their first full day in orbit today checking their ship for any launch damage, as they steered closer to the international space station.

Two astronauts went out on a spacewalk today to wire up the International Space Station’s newest room and keep the next shuttle visit on track.

AFTER a week-and-a-half of intense and unprecedented work, astronauts aboard the shuttle Discovery undocked from the international space station yesterday to begin their two-day journey home.

A spacewalking astronaut fixed a ripped solar energy panel on the International Space Station today in a difficult and dangerous emergency procedure that allowed the crew to extend the wing to its full length.

Their first wave of construction work successfully completed, the 10 astronauts aboard the shuttle Discovery and the international space station eagerly awaited their entrance today into the latest addition to the orbiting complex.

Astronauts aboard space shuttle Discovery and the international space station joined forces, linking their ships and kicking off the biggest construction job ever attempted by a single team in orbit.

Malaysia’s first astronaut, a Muslim, has vowed to keep praying and fasting in space.

A Russian Soyuz rocket was rolled on to the launch pad at Baikonur today in final preparation for the launch of a three-man crew to the international space station.