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Nick's Space / Astronomy Blog March 2008 Archive

By Nick Greene, About.com Guide to Space / Astronomy since 1997

Endeavour Crew Homeward Bound

Monday March 31, 2008
A press briefing was held at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida with the returning STS-123 mission crew Thursday afternoon. Endeavour Commander Dominic Gorie, talked about the storybook ending to an ... Read More

Endeavour Lands at Kennedy Space Center

Thursday March 27, 2008
After 16 days in space and 250 orbits of the Earth, space shuttle Endeavour touched down at 8:39 p.m. EST Wednesday at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, bringing the ... Read More

Sir Arthur C Clarke Dies at 90

Wednesday March 19, 2008
Sir Arthur C Clarke passed away today at Colombo's Apollo Hospital in his beloved Sri Lanka after a brief illness. He was 90 years old. Born in Minehead, England as the ... Read More

Endeavour and Station Crews Join Forces

Thursday March 13, 2008
The crews of space shuttle Endeavour and the International Space Station have completed their first day as an orbital team, beginning 12 days of joint operations. About an hour before docking, ... Read More

Endeavour Soars into Space

Tuesday March 11, 2008
Space shuttle Endeavour thundered into orbit early Tuesday morning carrying seven astronauts and Japan's dreams for a space-based laboratory at the International Space Station. "This is a great launch and a ... Read More

Endeavour's on Target!

Tuesday March 4, 2008
With the launch officially set for March 11 at 2:28 a.m. EDT, space shuttle Endeavour is going through its final checks and closeouts. All pre-launch propellant servicing and troubleshooting was successfully ... Read More

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