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Tuesday, May 22, 2012  Private supply ship, SpaceX Dragon, rockets toward space station, opens new era of spaceflight

Wednesday, February 15, 2012  Some students at Crayton Middle School getting an outer space lesson. Through a video conference they were able to speak live with two astronauts abroad the International Space Station Wednesday morning.

Thursday, July 28, 2011  A top Russian space official says his agency plans to sink the mammoth International Space Station into the Pacific Ocean in 2020.

Monday, May 16, 2011  Endeavour blasted off on NASA's next-to-last shuttle flight, thundering through clouds into orbit Monday morning as the mission commander's wounded wife, Gabrielle Giffords, watched.

Friday, April 29, 2011  The University of South Carolina is hosting the World Congress of Ultrasound in Medical Education.

Thursday, February 24, 2011  Final voyage: Space shuttle Discovery on way to space station; huge crowds watch last launch

Friday, February 18, 2011  Shuttle Discovery's final launch set for Thursday after 4 month delay, fuel tank cracks fixed

Wednesday, August 11, 2010  The urgent repair job is considered one of the most challenging in the 12-year history of the space station. The cooling system is crucial for keeping electronics from overheating, and half of the system was knocked out when the ammonia pump failed 1 1/2 weeks ago.

Monday, August 02, 2010  NASA is scrambling to come up with a repair plan for a serious malfunction that's knocked out half of the cooling system on the International Space Station.

Wednesday, May 26, 2010  Space shuttle Atlantis returned from orbit for the last time Wednesday, closing out a 25-year flying career and safely bringing back six astronauts who boosted the International Space Station's power and size.

Monday, May 17, 2010  It's spacewalking time for the Atlantis astronauts.

Friday, May 14, 2010  Atlantis and an experienced crew of six blasted off Friday afternoon. More than 40,000 guests gathered at the Florida launch site, all of them eager to catch one of the few remaining shuttle flights.

Monday, February 15, 2010  Astronauts attach new $27M observation deck to space station, expect stunning views of Earth

Wednesday, November 25, 2009  Shuttle Atlantis undocks from space station after weeklong visit and supply drop, heads home

Tuesday, November 17, 2009  Astronauts inspect space shuttle Atlantis for damage as it approaches space station