Apr 14 Watch N. Korea Vows to Boycott Nuclear Talks After U.N. Rebuke A day after the U.N. Security Council condemned North Korea's recent rocket launch, Pyongyang said it would pull out of six-party nuclear talks and restart a plutonium reactor. Analysts offer their take on what the rhetoric means. Continue watching
Apr 06 U.S. Calls for Strong Response to North Korean Rocket Launch By PBS News Hour North Korea's launch of a long-range rocket on Sunday has brought new urgency to President Barack Obama's stated nonproliferation and arms control goals. Continue reading
Mar 06 NASA Telescope to Search for Earth-like Planets By PBS News Hour A NASA telescope is set to launch Friday night from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, on a three-and-a-half year mission to scan the Milky Way galaxy for Earth-like planets. Continue reading
Oct 23 Discovery Launches on Space Station Construction Mission By PBS News Hour The space shuttle Discovery launched on time Tuesday morning despite worries that rainy weather and ice buildup on the craft's fuel tank might delay the launch. Continue reading
Jul 04 Watch Space Shuttle Discovery Launches After Delays After two delays and a year of troubleshooting, NASA successfully launched the space shuttle Discovery Tuesday sending seven astronauts to the International Space Station. Continue watching
Jun 28 Shuttle Safety Top Issue Prior to Saturday Launch By PBS News Hour NASA officials deemed the space shuttle Discovery "in excellent shape" Wednesday, hours before the countdown began for Saturday's launch, despite internal disagreements over whether loosened foam will continue to be a problem. Continue reading
Jun 30 NASA Plans July 13 Shuttle Launch By PBS News Hour The space shuttle Discovery is set to rocket into orbit on July 13, two-and-a-half years after the Columbia disaster claimed the lives of seven astronauts, NASA announced Thursday. Continue reading