Japan's new Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, nicknamed "The Alien," on Thursday encountered astronaut Koichi Wakata, after his return to Earth in July from the International Space Station.
Space Shuttle Endeavour Glides Home After Successful Mission Space shuttle Endeavour and its crew of seven astronauts ended a 16-day journey of more than 6.5 million miles with a 10:48 a.m. EDT landing Friday at NASA's Kennedy Space Centre in Florida.
The space shuttle Endeavour has safely landed at Florida's Kennedy Space Centre at the end of a 16-mission to the International Space Station (ISS). The seven-strong crew touched down at 15:48 BST (10:48 EDT) in near perfect weather conditions.
Endeavour shuttle ready to land Endeavour is returning after a 16-day mission to the ISS The space shuttle Endeavour is set to return to Earth after a 16-day mission to the International Space Station. The first attempt to touch down is scheduled for 15:47 BST (10:47 EDT) at Nasa's Kennedy Space Centre. The weather forecast is favourable for a landing in Florida, although a slight chance of rain is possible.
Space shuttle Endeavour and its seven-member crew are scheduled to return to Earth on Friday after a 16-day mission. There are two landing opportunities at NASA's Kennedy Space Centre in Florida at 10:48 a.m. and 12:23 p.m. EDT.
Astronauts scan shuttle heat shield for dings Astronauts aboard the space shuttle Endeavour took one last look at their spacecraft's heat shield Wednesday to hunt for any new damage sustained on its marathon flight to the international space station.
Space shuttle undocks from space station After a flurry of hugs, handshakes and hatch closings, the shuttle Endeavour and its crew backed away from the international space station on Tuesday, ending an 11-day visit.
Endeavour astronauts today will bid farewell to the International Space Station, ending an historic stay that saw a record 13 people share the same spacecraft for 11 days. Seven shuttle crew members are scheduled to lock a hatch behind them around 10:30 a.m. and push off from the outpost three hours later, content that they have achieved their top mission goals.