NASA's crew quarters staff takes pride in caring for the astronauts as though they were family members.
Small pieces of moon rocks collected on the Apollo 11 mission will return to space to inspire crews of the International Space Station.
A flawless launch and landing highlighted an active and dynamic mission to keep the space station supplied for several years to come.
When the wheels of space shuttle Atlantis touch down to end the STS-129 mission, astronaut Nicole Stott will complete both a first and a last.
A scarf from famed aviatrix Amelia Earhart leads the inventory of commemoratve items for the STS-129 crew.
Discovery carried a host of new science experiments and research equipment to the International Space Station to outfit the laboratory for more space-based studies.
Air traffic controllers at the space shuttle's runway deal with exotic aircraft, race cars and even stray pilots on a day-to-day basis.
Many launches at Kennedy and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station are scrubbed because they are within "Lightning Alley."
Weather challenged pathfinder team for Discovery's piggy-backed return to Kennedy Space Center.
Models join flags and medallions as commemorations of Discovery's flight to the International Space Station.
Returning shuttle crews are checked out by NASA's medical professionals.
In a wildlife refuge keeping a landing shuttle safe is an important job.
Liftoff marks the beginning of the workday for a group of engineers who evaluate damage to the pad after launch.
The crews of space shuttle Endeavour and the International Space Station installed the final pieces of Japan's Kibo laboratory.
Kennedy's launch processing team moved into high gear to prepare for liftoff.
Take one space shuttle, seven highly trained astronauts, tons of equipment, and one legendary orbiting telescope and you have the 5.3 million-mile odyssey that was Hubble's final servicing mission.
Tool designers at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center had to invent several new instruments for the STS-125 mission.
Engineers spent two years designing and building what is suddenly the most famous treadmill in the world - or above it.
The astronauts of Atlantis will mark their mission with a wide array of commemorative items they take into space.
The International Space Station is beautifully balanced and "powered-up."