Read more Kibo stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/26345/kibo.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 12:41:54 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/64734/astronauts-begin-installing-space-veranda.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTwo astronauts ventured out on the first spacewalk of shuttle Endeavour's space station visit today to help install a porch on Japan's expansive lab. Veteran spaceman David Wolf and rookie Timothy Kopra got straight to work as they floated out the hatch, 220 miles above the Earth. But their voices...http://www.newser.com/story/64734/astronauts-begin-installing-space-veranda.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 18 Jul 2009 14:55:08 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64673/at-last-endeavour-reaches-iss.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSpace shuttle Endeavour docked today at the International Space Station, an important milestone in its oft-delayed mission, Space.com reports. The crew is scheduled to board the ISS later today. When the Endeavour's seven astronauts climb on, they will push the station's total population to a record-high 13.http://www.newser.com/story/64673/at-last-endeavour-reaches-iss.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 17 Jul 2009 13:58:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64144/nasa-delays-shuttle-launch.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNASA scrubbed space shuttle Endeavour's scheduled launch today after nine lightning strikes were reported near the pad in Florida. Technicians said they found no damage but will need another day to check critical systems. The next launch attempt will be in the early evening tomorrow. Endeavour should have blasted off...http://www.newser.com/story/64144/nasa-delays-shuttle-launch.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 11 Jul 2009 10:45:50 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/30002/discovery-returns-to-earth.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe space shuttle Discovery swooped back to Earth today after successfully expanding the International Space Station, the AP reports. The shuttle’s seven crew members delivered Kibo, the new billion-dollar Japanese science lab, and a pump to repair a broken toilet. Discovery also brought home flight engineer Garret Reisman, who’d talked...http://www.newser.com/story/30002/discovery-returns-to-earth.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 14 Jun 2008 12:30:04 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/29700/shuttle-prepares-to-head-home.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagShuttle astronauts bid farewell to the crew of the International Space Station today and closed the hatch between their spacecrafts, Space.com reports. Discovery plans to undock from the station tomorrow morning after a busy weeklong mission and begin a 4-day trip home. The shuttle crew delivered and installed a...http://www.newser.com/story/29700/shuttle-prepares-to-head-home.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 10 Jun 2008 21:07:28 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/29591/astronaut-waves-robot-arm.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA Japanese astronaut on board the International Space Station successfully unfolded a massive robotic arm from the newly installed Kibo laboratory today, Reuters reports. The arm moved slightly on Saturday, but today’s extension of the 33-foot device was the first full test, Space.com reports. The Japanese-built robot had nothing...http://www.newser.com/story/29591/astronaut-waves-robot-arm.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 09 Jun 2008 15:25:12 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/29528/incredible-final-walk-for-shuttle-astronauts.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTwo shuttle astronauts completed their third and final spacewalk yesterday outside the International Space Station, racking up more than 20 hours floating in space. The pair completed maintenance on the station's cooling system and Japanese lab, taking time out to admire spectacular views, reports Space.com.http://www.newser.com/story/29528/incredible-final-walk-for-shuttle-astronauts.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 09 Jun 2008 3:33:26 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/29244/now-they-can-boldly-go.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA Russian astronaut worked like a space janitor for two hours to finally fix a toilet aboard the International Space Station yesterday, the BBC reports. The space shuttle Discovery delivered a new pump for the broken toilet, which has dominated NASA press conferences. "It's something perhaps everyday people can relate...http://www.newser.com/story/29244/now-they-can-boldly-go.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 05 Jun 2008 3:47:45 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/29122/astronauts-installing-new-lab.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTwo spacewalking astronauts are preparing the enormous Japanese-made Kibo lab for eventual installation on the International Space Station, the Houston Chronicle reports. After getting a late start this morning because of a communications malfunction, Mike Fossum and Ron Garan sped through their checklists and got back ahead of schedule. The...http://www.newser.com/story/29122/astronauts-installing-new-lab.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 03 Jun 2008 17:04:51 CDT