Astronauts Open Space Station's Newest Lab
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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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Space shuttle Atlantis and its crew bring a sparkling new lab to the international space station on Saturday, smoothly docking after a two-day chase around the world.
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Two spacewalking astronauts added a new  piece to the metal backbone of the International Space Station  on Tuesday, clearing the way for a critical power rewiring  later this week.
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With two of their three spacewalks completed, the astronauts aboard the linked shuttle-station complex focused Thursday on getting the new Columbus lab up and running.
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Space shuttle Atlantis docked with the international space station Monday, arriving with the first addition to the orbiting space lab in more than 3 1/2 years.
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Space shuttle Atlantis astronauts are setting up a new set of solar arrays on the International Space Station, which will eventually double the orbiting laboratory's power capabilities, according to NASA.
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By RASHA MADKOUR, Associated Press WriterCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Two astronauts stepped outside to begin rewiring the international space station Thursday after NASA powered down large sections of the orbiting lab for their own safety.U.S.
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Astronauts from Europe and other nations could fly early to the space station to make ready new laboratories.
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Two spacewalking astronauts floated out of a hatch on the international space station on Friday to help install a new live-in compartment on the orbiting lab
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Astronauts on the International Space Station got more living space on Saturday when they opened up Harmony, the outpost's first new room in six years.
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HOUSTON, Sept. 13 -- Two astronauts spent more than six hours in space Tuesday attaching large new girders to the international space station -- the first major addition to the half-finished station in almost four years.
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Space shuttle Atlantis and its astronauts delivered a sparkling new lab to the international space station Saturday, but had to delay installing it by a day because of a crew member's medical problem.
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HOUSTON - Astronauts aboard NASA's shuttle Discovery and the International Space Station (ISS) are preparing the orbital laboratory's newest addition for its grand opening today.
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Astronauts worked to outfit Europe's  new permanent space laboratory on Saturday as a busy visit by  NASA's shuttle Atlantis to the International Space Station  neared its end.
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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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Two Atlantis astronauts have embarked on a spacewalk to install the first new elements added to the orbiting International Space Station since the 2003 Columbia shuttle disaster.
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The shuttle Discovery astronauts  floated aboard the International Space Station on Monday, the  start of a week-long stay to hook up a new power system so new  laboratory modules can be added to the complex.