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Discovery ends mission as NASA faces uncertain future

THE space shuttle Discovery capped a successful 13-day spaceflight with a smooth landing in Florida, ending a 27-year flying career for NASA’s most-travelled spaceship as the agency prepares for an uncertain future.

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Last touchdown for Discovery

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Astronauts gear up for spacewalk

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Discovery arrives for final visit to International Space Station

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Discovery's last mission under way

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Gas leak adds further delay to final Discovery shuttle voyage

Gas leak forces postponement of Discovery launch

Space shuttle Discovery's final voyage was cancelled today until at least the end of the month because of a large hydrogen gas leak that forced yet another launch delay.

Fri, 05 Nov, 2010

Nasa emails hint at relationships in astronaut 'love triangle'

Nasa has released more than 200 pages of emails related to the bizarre case of an astronaut accused of trying to kidnap her romantic rival.

Fri, 14 Dec, 2007

Discovery glides back to earth

SPACE shuttle Discovery and its crew of six returned to Earth through overcast skies yesterday, ending a successful US mission that put Nasa back in the space station construction business.

Tue, 18 Jul, 2006

Discovery lands in Florida

Space shuttle Discovery and its crew of six returned to Earth through overcast skies today, ending a successful US mission that put Nasa back in the space station construction business.

Mon, 17 Jul, 2006

Discovery shuttle blasts off

The US shuttle Discovery finally blasted off into space today, taking British-born astronaut Piers Sellers with it.

Tue, 04 Jul, 2006

Shuttle docks with space station

Space shuttle Atlantis has docked with the international space station, delivering a new $164m passageway for spacewalkers.

Sat, 14 Jul, 2001