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May 11, 2008 Astronaut-astronomer Ronald Parise dies An astronomer-turned-astronaut, who flew as a payload specialist aboard NASA's two shuttle missions dedicated to astronomy, Ron Parise, 56, died May 9 of a brain tumor after fighting the cancer for three years. May 9, 2008 NASA rolls out space shuttle tires for loan Given an ample supply of shuttle tires and the desire to reach new audiences, NASA has invited proposals for the loan of flown tires to organizations traditionally excluded from such programs, such as schools and civic groups. May 7, 2008 Astronaut Hall of Fame opens shuttle wing Since opening in 1990 outside the gate to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame has honored America's early space pioneers through the exhibition of their personal memorabilia. A new display honors the shuttle astronauts. April 18, 2008 Astronaut auctions pink polo for students The bidding for a pink polo shirt began at just $10. A week later and more than a day before its auction was to close, collectors had pushed its price up to $300. How high it might go is still to be seen, but for its first owner, the sky is not the limit. April 8, 2008 For commander, space is all in the family Veteran cosmonaut Alexander Volkov was in Kazakhstan on April 8, at the site where he left the Earth three times. Though his return to the Baikonur Cosmodrome was for a launch and the mission's roster included a 'Volkov', his role was as a proud father. March 28, 2008 Astronauts home after good work in space The crew of STS-123 flew home to Houston after logging the longest space shuttle flight to the International Space Station (ISS) to date, the day after landing Endeavour at the Kennedy Space Center, marking the Florida facility's 16th night landing in shuttle history. March 24, 2008 Astronauts see Clarke's, crews' influences The crews aboard the International Space Station and the visiting shuttle Endeavour spoke from space to reporters gathered at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston. collectSPACE asked the astronauts to reflect on Arthur C. Clarke and prior crews. March 18, 2008 Space shuttle to return pallet full of history Its purpose now served, the shipping pallet used to launch and configure a Canadian two-armed robot for the International Space Station will be reinstalled into space shuttle Endeavour's payload bay, in preparation for returning it to Earth. March 17, 2008 Shuttle astronaut G. David Low, 52, dies A former NASA astronaut who first joined the space agency to work on interplanetary spacecraft and who later led a commercial effort to service the International Space Station, G. David Low, 52, died as a result of a chronic illness. March 11, 2008 Endeavour launches 'Hope', hands to ISS The International Space Station is a major step closer this morning to earning the "I" in its ISS acronym. For the first time since its assembly began in 1998, elements from each of the international partners are now in space. News Archive 03/07/08 - 'Jules Verne' ATV flies namesake's notes 02/27/08 - Columbia debris goes on display at NASA 02/22/08 - Columbus' crew home from the new world 02/11/08 - 'Columbus' compass' and crew mementos 02/07/08 - Columbus sets sail for space station 02/04/08 - Willie Nelson's accidental astronaut extra 01/31/08 - First U.S. satellite's souvenirs still orbiting 01/09/08 - Hall of Fame to induct four shuttle pilots 01/07/08 - How tennis shoes toppled the Saturn V 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 © 1999-2008 collectSPACE.com All rights reserved. Questions? E-mail contact@collectspace.com

cS News RSS For more news, see our daily update archive. Related News From The Web:   May 8, 2008 The Huntsville Times Saturn V's spot on 'GMA' list honors creators The Apollo Saturn V moon rocket, born and raised in Huntsville, Alabama, to lift men on their journeys to the moon nearly 40 years ago, is about to be named one of the "7 Wonders of America" by ABC-TV's "Good Morning America."   May 4, 2008 Joliet Herald-News Medal returns from space Emily Sowa remembers when her son Mark used to sit on the swing and dream of working for NASA.   May 3, 2008 Toledo Blade Former astronaut hopes display sparks exploration It has orbited the earth 142 times, traveling 3.7 million miles during 10 days in outer space on the STS-70 Discovery shuttle.   May 3, 2008 Chillicothe Gazette Signed poster may go up on space shuttle this fall Bishop Flaget second grader Hallie Anders is excited that potential living beings in space could see her name someday.   May 2, 2008 Florida Today U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame adds shuttle-era items The world watched when NASA astronaut Rick Hauck boarded Discovery for the nation's first post-Challenger shuttle flight -- a national nail-biter back in late 1988.   May 1, 2008 Variety Gary Sinise to narrate Discovery series Discovery Channel has tapped thesp Gary Sinise to narrate its six-hour miniseries "When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions."   April 27, 2008 Spaceflight Now Old Titan launch pad gantry at Cape knocked down The landscape of Cape Canaveral is changing, a fact illustrated Sunday when a Titan-era gantry was blasted to the ground to clear the historic Air Force launch pad for new commercial rockets.