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The evidently successful fix of a solar array-rotating gear and a recycling system that turns urine into a drinkable water have set the stage for the International Space Station to accept an additional six astronaut crews next year, NASA officials said Tuesday. Mike Suffredini, the International Space Station Program Manager, said ...

The Space Shuttle Endeavor crew from right: Commander Chris Ferguson, Mission Specialists, Steve Bowen, Heidimarie Stefanyshyn-Piper, Pilot Eric Boe, Mission Specialsts Sandra Magnus, Donald Petit, and Shane Kimbrough. Photo by AP Photo/Chris O'Meara With it's "home improvement" crew of astronauts, the Space Shuttle Endeavor are ...

Photo from AP Photo/Jim Dietz The Cape Canaveral crew are now prepping the Space Shuttle Endeavour for a nighttime launch on a space station remodeling mission. Preparations include filling the shuttle's external tanks with liquid nitrogen and liquid oxygen at 10:30 ...