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Discovery Resurrected, Set For Launch

The space shuttle Discovery retook launch position at Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday, ready to be jettisoned into the ether by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration sometime between July 13 and 31.

Discovery Back On The Launch Pad

The shuttle began its trek from the Vehicle Assembly Building this morning at 1:58 am EDT.

Shuttle Discovery Moving To Launchpad Tuesday

Ongoing closeout and integration tests will be performed, with the goal of moving the shuttle to the launchpad.

Shuttle Discovery Ready For Launch

But questions remain as an independent oversight committee notes 3 of 15 recommendations haven't been addressed.

Shuttle Discovery Tank Swap In Progress

Engineers at NASA in Florida have been working on exchanging the shuttle's external tank for a new one.

NASA Examining Shuttle Discovery Closely

NASA engineers want to more closely examine the shuttle's landing gear doors and wheels for cracks.

Shuttle Discovery Wont Leave The Launch Pad Yet

Ongoing concerns held by NASA scientists about the external fuel tank trigger a second test.

One More Fuel Test For Discovery, Then Back To the Shop

NASA has made the decision to perform another fuel test on the Discovery space shuttle replacing its tank.

Darwin Goes To War

Charles Darwin's theory of evolution and natural selection remain under assault in Kansas as champions of intelligent design and the theory of evolution fire their "canons". The lines have been drawn in the Kansas State Board of Education meeting rooms where the debates are taking place.

Shuttle Discovery Back In The Shop

Though currently on the launch pad during mock countdowns, the space shuttle Discovery will be taken down and returned to the assembly building for adjustments on the fuel tank.