Canada's Guy Laliberte, the founder of the "Cirque du soleil" circus, has landed in Kazakhstan after having spent 9 days in on the International Space Station where he presided over a 14-city artistic event to draw attention to water conservation.
After two unsuccessful landing attempts in Florida due to extreme weather conditions, the Discovery shuttle landed safely in California where it was diverted by NASA.
NASA was forced to twice delay the landing of its Discovery shuttle due to stormy weather in Florida. The Discovery and its seven-man crew could end up landing in California on Friday if bad weather conditions continue in Florida.
Japan has successfully launched a space freighter from the southern Tanegashima base, marking a major milestone for the country’s aerospace industry. The H-2 Transfer Vehicle is on a mission to supply the International Space Station.
After delays, the space shuttle Discovery finally arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) on Sunday for a nine-day stay. The crew of seven is carrying scientific and exercise equipment for the space station's residents.
The US space shuttle Discovery has blasted off from the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral on a mission to bring supplies to the International Space Station. Originally scheduled to lift off on Tuesday, the launch had been delayed three times.
A problem with the hydrogen fuel tank valve of the Discovery shuttle forced Nasa to delay its launch until Saturday. The US space agency has already been prevented from launching Discovery because of stormy weather.
The issues of the week - Iran, Influenza A, Obama’s six months in power and 40 years after man’s first steps on the moon - with our guests Judah Grunstein, Gil Mihaely, Stefan de Vries and Georges Kazolias.
As the world celebrates man’s first footsteps on the moon 40 years ago, French astronaut Jean-François Clervoy looks back on 40 years of space exploration.
In this edition: the Web reacts to reports that the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-Il, is dying of cancer; comments from Jordan on the nomination of King Abdallah’s successor; a guided tour of the International Space
Station.
