Grounded three days in a row last month by weather, NASA is again gearing up to launch shuttle Atlantis on a long-awaited space station repair mission. Follow the countdown to Thursday's sunrise liftoff in our Mission Status Center. NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center is developing space sails technology that will power humankind's first planned venture outside our solar system. Visit the Tracking Station for a full listing of upcoming launches. Chandra witnesses birth of supernova.
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