Columbus Lab Secured to International Space Station
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It's slow going but good going as astronauts from the shuttle Atlantis and the international space station attach the European Space Agency's laboratory module to the orbiting station.
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By Rasha Madkour  HOUSTON - Two spacewalking astronauts Tuesday began installing the first big addition to the international space station in more than 3 1/2 years, and NASA pronounced the outing a success, even though a small bolt floated off and got lost.
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.  -- After two months of delay, shuttle Atlantis blasted off Thursday with Europe's gift to the international space station, a $2 billion science lab named Columbus that spent years waiting to set sail.
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Astronauts added a new room to the international space station on Friday in the way of Harmony. That's the name of the school bus-size compartment that was attached by a team of spacewalkers working outside and robot arm operators working inside.
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HOUSTON &#x2014; Astronauts deliver Europe's first manned space lab to the International Space Station (ISS) today, though with a different lineup than originally planned.
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The space shuttle Atlantis  rumbled into space on Thursday afternoon, carrying the European scientific laboratory Columbus to the International Space Station.
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Astronauts placed the crown jewel of Europeâs contribution to the International Space Station into its permanent setting on Monday with the attachment of the Columbus science module.
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HOUSTON - Astronauts are opening the International Space Station's (ISS) newest laboratory for business Tuesday as they christen the European-built Columbus module delivered by the shuttle Atlantis.
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By LOS ANGELES TIMES  The crew of the space shuttle Atlantis successfully attached a 35,000-pound truss to the International Space Station, preparing the way for Japanese and European science labs that will be added next year.
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By John Schwartz New York Times News Service  HOUSTON -- Two astronauts made spacewalking look easy on Tuesday as they hooked up the newest part of the International Space Station, a 35,000-pound truss with a solar array that will provide additional power to the station.
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HOUSTON â Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) are forging ahead with the activation of the orbiting laboratory's new European research module.
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The launch of the Columbus science laboratory marks a key moment in space exploration for Europe.
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - Russian flight controllers successfully restored two of the International Space Station's main computers on Friday, as spacewalking U.S. astronauts fixed insulation damage on the visiting space shuttle Atlantis.
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Astronauts on the space station can strap trays to their legs, as shown here, or attach their meal to the station&#39;s dining table.
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Astronauts made a tricky job look easy  on Tuesday when they used a robot arm to latch a 17.5 tonne  solar power girder to its new home at the end of the  International Space Station.
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By SETH BORENSTEIN HOUSTON - The orbiting Discovery crew, en route Sunday to rewire the international space station, first had to make sure the shuttle's heat shield wasn't damaged during liftoff.
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After two months of delay, shuttle Atlantis blasted into orbit Thursday with Europe's gift to the international space station, a $2 billion science lab named Columbus that spent years waiting to set sail.