Saudi Cabinet upbeat about Riyadh summit strengthening joint action to stop Gaza war    "Tilal" launches "Heart of Khobar" project costing SR6 billion at "Cityscape Global" in Riyadh    Saudi Arabia advances 22 ranks in World Bank's Statistical Performance Index    EXPRO chief: Financial proceeds of expenditure efficiency amounted to SR1.15 trillion    Saudi drivers' income from delivery applications reaches SR1.1 billion in first 9 months of 2024    Saudi Champion Saeed Al-Mouri scores notable feat in Radical World Championship in Abu Dhabi with support from Bin-Shihon Group    'Marvels of Saudi Orchestra' to dazzle audience in Tokyo on Nov. 22    Pakistan PM visits MWL headquarters in Makkah    Riyadh: The hub of wisdom and the pillar of solidarity    Toxic smog in Pakistan is so bad you can see it from space    New Zealand PM says sorry for 'horrific' care home abuse    New arrests made in Amsterdam over violence after football match    Climate fight 'bigger than one election', says Biden's top envoy    Saudi Arabia launches Young Researchers Awards at UNCCD COP16 science pavilion Total prize pool of $70,000 for students and researchers from across the world    Red Sea International Film Festival returns to Al Balad in its fourth edition    Rita Ora is tearful in tribute to Liam Payne at MTV Awards    'Art of the Kingdom': First traveling exhibition of contemporary Saudi art launched in Rio de Janeiro    France to deploy 4,000 police officers for UEFA Nations League match against Israel    Al Nassr edges past Al Riyadh with Mane's goal to move up to third    Al Ahli continues strong form with 2-0 win over Al Raed in Saudi Pro League    India puts blockbuster Pakistani film on hold    The Vikings and the Islamic world    Filipino pilgrim's incredible evolution from an enemy of Islam to its staunch advocate    Muted Eid celebrations for millions of Nigerian Muslims    Exotic Taif Roses Simulation Performed at Taif Rose Festival    Asian shares mixed Tuesday    Weather Forecast for Tuesday    Saudi Tourism Authority Participates in Arabian Travel Market Exhibition in Dubai    Minister of Industry Announces 50 Investment Opportunities Worth over SAR 96 Billion in Machinery, Equipment Sector    HRH Crown Prince Offers Condolences to Crown Prince of Kuwait on Death of Sheikh Fawaz Salman Abdullah Al-Ali Al-Malek Al-Sabah    HRH Crown Prince Congratulates Santiago Peña on Winning Presidential Election in Paraguay    SDAIA Launches 1st Phase of 'Elevate Program' to Train 1,000 Women on Data, AI    41 Saudi Citizens and 171 Others from Brotherly and Friendly Countries Arrive in Saudi Arabia from Sudan    Saudi Arabia Hosts 1st Meeting of Arab Authorities Controlling Medicines    General Directorate of Narcotics Control Foils Attempt to Smuggle over 5 Million Amphetamine Pills    NAVI Javelins Crowned as Champions of Women's Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) Competitions    Saudi Karate Team Wins Four Medals in World Youth League Championship    Third Edition of FIFA Forward Program Kicks off in Riyadh    Evacuated from Sudan, 187 Nationals from Several Countries Arrive in Jeddah    SPA Documents Thajjud Prayer at Prophet's Mosque in Madinah    SFDA Recommends to Test Blood Sugar at Home Two or Three Hours after Meals    SFDA Offers Various Recommendations for Safe Food Frying    SFDA Provides Five Tips for Using Home Blood Pressure Monitor    SFDA: Instant Soup Contains Large Amounts of Salt    Mawani: New shipping service to connect Jubail Commercial Port to 11 global ports    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Delivers Speech to Pilgrims, Citizens, Residents and Muslims around the World    Sheikh Al-Issa in Arafah's Sermon: Allaah Blessed You by Making It Easy for You to Carry out This Obligation. Thus, Ensure Following the Guidance of Your Prophet    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques addresses citizens and all Muslims on the occasion of the Holy month of Ramadan    

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Total solar eclipse 1st in 99 years to sweep width of US
This August, the U.S. will experience its first coast-to-coast total solar eclipse in 99 years. Total solar eclipses occur every year or two or three, often in the middle of nowhere like the South Pacific or Antarctic. What makes this one so special (...)

04 - 07 - 2017
Astronauts make last spacewalk of NASA shuttle era
A pair of astronauts ventured out on the last spacewalk of NASA's space shuttle era Tuesday to retrieve a broken pump from the International Space Station and install a fill-er-up experiment for a robot. The space station's two-armed robot Dextre (...)

13 - 07 - 2011
Final space connection: Atlantis docks at station
In a flight full of passion, Atlantis made the final docking in shuttle history Sunday, pulling up at the International Space Station with a year's worth of supplies. The station's naval bell chimed a salute as Atlantis docked 240 miles above the (...)

11 - 07 - 2011
NASA's Final 4: Fate grants them farewell flight
flying streak ends this week with the smallest crew in decades — three men and a woman who were in high school or college when the first space shuttle soared 30 years ago. History will remember these final four as bookending an era that began with (...)

04 - 07 - 2011
Jupiter making closest approach in nearly 50 years
Better catch Jupiter next week in the night sky. It won't be that big or bright again until 2022. Jupiter will pass 368 million miles (592 million kilometers) from Earth late Monday, its closest approach since 1963. The solar system's largest (...)

19 - 09 - 2010
Spacewalk 3: Crew tackles repair work
Space station astronauts tackled the last of their urgent cooling-system repair work Monday, making their third spacewalk in just over a week. Douglas Wheelock and Tracy Caldwell Dyson were so anxious to wrap up the job that they floated out more (...)

17 - 08 - 2010
Newton's apple tree bound for orbit
Sir Isaac Newton's famous apple tree is about to leave gravity behind. Flying aboard space shuttle Atlantis next week will be a 4-inch sliver of the tree from which an apple fell nearly 350 years ago and inspired Newton to discover the law of (...)

10 - 05 - 2010
Atlantis' last flight on May 14
Space shuttle Atlantis is set to blast off on its final flight next week, heading to the International Space Station, carrying up a crew of six and a load of supplies. NASA's top managers agreed Wednesday to set May 14 as the launch date. Liftoff (...)

07 - 05 - 2010
Endeavour astronauts say goodbye to ISS
The crews of the linked space shuttle and space station embraced and said farewell Friday as they prepared for Endeavour to begin its two-day trip home after “a mission of Olympic proportions.” There were hugs and handshakes all around as the six (...)

20 - 02 - 2010
Space deck in final resting spot
Astronauts successfully moved the International Space Station's fancy new observation deck to its final resting place Monday after a long, frustrating night spent dealing with stuck bolts and wayward wiring. But they will have to wait a few more (...)

16 - 02 - 2010
Astronauts try to hook up plumbing
A pair of spacewalking astronauts floated back outside Saturday night to hook up plumbing on the newest room of the International Space Station and bring it alive with power. Robert Behnken and Nicholas Patrick had to route extra-long hoses that (...)

15 - 02 - 2010
New space station room hits snag
Astronauts have run into trouble while setting up the International Space Station's newest room. A cover that's supposed to go between Tranquility and its observation deck does not fit. Metal bars are not locking down properly because of (...)

14 - 02 - 2010
Space station gets window, room to see Earth
Astronauts put the last big addition on the International Space Station early Friday, attaching a new room with an enormous bay window that promises to provide unprecedented panoramic views of Earth. The room, named Tranquility, was hoisted into (...)

13 - 02 - 2010
Shuttle blasts off on last night flight
Endeavour and six astronauts rocketed into orbit Monday on what's expected to be the last nighttime launch for the shuttle program, hauling a new room and observation deck for the International Space Station. The space shuttle took flight before (...)

09 - 02 - 2010
Astronauts get Internet in space
In a high tech first — really, really high — astronauts in space finally have Internet access. Space station resident Timothy (TJ) Creamer had been working with flight controllers to establish Internet access from his orbital post ever since he (...)

25 - 01 - 2010
Baby can wait as dad finishes spacewalk
A spacewalking astronaut put aside the impending birth of his daughter and blazed through his first-ever venture outside the International Space Station Saturday. The spacewalkers installed new antennas, relocated a monitor for electrical hazards, (...)

23 - 11 - 2009
Booster rocket damaged in flight
The booster rocket used in a test flight was badly dented when it fell into the Atlantic because of a deflated parachute, NASA said Thursday. The new Ares I-X completed a two-minute flight Wednesday. The launch itself went well, officials said, but (...)

31 - 10 - 2009
Astronauts pack up for ride home
The astronauts aboard the linked space shuttle and space station are nearly finished packing up a moving van for return to Earth in a few days. The Italian-built van - essentially a giant cylinder - flew up aboard Discovery with seven tons of space (...)

08 - 09 - 2009
Chest of drawers hoisted aboard space station
Astronauts hitched a giant chest of drawers to the international space station Monday that contained a brand new freezer, sleeping compartment and treadmill bearing a TV comedian's name. The Italian-built chest - nicknamed Leonardo, as in Leonardo (...)

02 - 09 - 2009
Space shuttle blasts off with mice on board
Space shuttle Discovery and seven astronauts blazed into orbit on a spectacular Friday midnight flight to the international space station, transporting a treadmill named after a TV comedian, mice and thousands of pounds of more solemn (...)

30 - 08 - 2009
NASA to try shuttle launch again today
NASA will try again to launch the shuttle Discovery to the international space station Wednesday after having to call it off because of thunderstorms. The storms popped up unexpectedly late Monday all around the launch site, and lightning lit up (...)

26 - 08 - 2009
From space to sushi
Space shuttle Endeavour and its seven astronauts returned to Earth on Friday, completing a long but successful construction job that boosted the size and power of the international space station. They ended up swamped with sushi. Endeavour's smooth (...)

02 - 08 - 2009
Spacesuit trouble for astronauts
Two astronauts cut short their spacewalk and hurried back to the safety of the international space station on Wednesday after a suit problem resulted in rising carbon dioxide levels for one of the men. NASA officials stressed that spacewalker (...)

24 - 07 - 2009
Flooded toilet in orbit a headache
The bathroom lines at the already crowded space shuttle and space station complex got a lot longer Sunday because of a flooded toilet. One of two commodes aboard the international space station broke down, right in the middle of complicated robotic (...)

21 - 07 - 2009
Endeavour rockets off, leaving debris behind
Space shuttle Endeavour rocketed toward the international space station Thursday as engineers on Earth pored over launch pictures that showed debris breaking off the fuel tank and striking the craft. Mission Control told the astronauts late (...)

17 - 07 - 2009
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