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Circus founder calls his trip to space a success

World
2009-10-13

CIRQUE du Soleil founder Guy Laliberte has called his 10-day space mission a great success because it drew attention to his efforts to guarantee access to clean water worldwide. Laliberte says his US$35 million journey...

Using space for water awareness

World
2009-9-11

THE founder of Cirque du Soleil said yesterday he'll be taking some reading material to the International Space Station this month. Not that he's worried about being bored, but he wants to read it to the denizens...

Earth has changed in 12 years: Astronaut

World
2009-7-28

A CANADIAN astronaut aboard the International Space Station said on Sunday that it looks like Earth's ice caps have melted a bit since he was last in orbit 12 years ago. Bob Thirsk, who is two months into a planned...

Endeavour fueled for 5th attempt at launch

World
2009-7-14

TECHNICIANS began filling shuttle Endeavour's fuel tank yesterday for a fifth attempt to deliver a Japanese-built porch and spare parts to the International Space Station. The mission, one of the longest and most...

Space shuttle crew boards station for 8-day visit

World
2009-3-18

THE US space shuttle Discovery arrived at the International Space Station yesterday to deliver its final pair of solar wing panels and the first Japanese astronaut to live aboard the station. After a two-day journey...

NASA delays shuttle launch

World
2009-2-8

NASA has delayed the launch of the shuttle Discovery's mission to the International Space Station by more three days to February 22 to test potentially troublesome fuel valves. The year's first mission had initially...

Shuttle docks at international space station

World
2008-11-17

SPACE shuttle Endeavour docked at the International Space Station yesterday on an outer-space home improvement mission to add amenities like a new toilet and kitchen to the 10-year-old orbital outpost. Shuttle...

Cosmonauts upgrade space station parking spot

World
2008-7-16

THE commander and lead engineer aboard the International Space Station completed a six-hour spacewalk yesterday to prepare another parking spot for when the outpost's crew doubles to six. Cosmonauts Sergei Volkov...

Space station robot arm in place

World
2008-6-9

ASTRONAUTS aboard the International Space Station maneuvered a new Japanese robot arm for the first time on Saturday while crewmates prepared for the final spacewalk of United States shuttle Discovery's two-week...

Russian supply ship docks to space station

World
2008-5-17

A RUSSIAN supply ship docked to the international space station yesterday, delivering more than 2 tons of food, water, equipment and scientific experiments. The three men aboard the space station monitored everything...